In drug discovery and development, supply chain decisions are often treated as a downstream concern. In reality, supply strategy is a development decision from the very beginning.
- January 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
- This Industrial Fungus Has Protein Expression Promise For Pharma
- Leveraging Conventional Therapeutics Skills For Cell And Gene Therapy
- Real-World Phase-Appropriate Control Lessons For mAb/ADC Manufacturers
- High Specific Productivity For Leaner Sustainable Bioprocessing
- New ISPE Framework Targets Uncertainty In Pharma's AI Deployment
- Taking The First Steps Towards Digitalizing Biopharma Development
EDITOR'S DESK
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FDA Releases Draft Guidance To Accelerate Biosimilar Development
New FDA draft guidance aims to reduce the timeline and cost of developing biosimilars.
Experts discuss innovation in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology and how these impact CMC strategy. This summary captures key takeaways from the Bioprocess Online Live event "Evolving CMC Strategies To Enable Next-Gen ADCs."
Capacity isn’t the choke point—capability is; this piece ranks nine fast-growing outsourcing segments and shows sponsors how to win by locking in modality-proven partners early.
At BioProcess International 2025, leaders from AbbVie and Amgen gave keynote presentations about how their companies are advancing product development through digital tools.
AI consultant Kat Kozyrytska advocates for ethical AI adoption and explains its potential to foster collaboration across the industry.
GUEST COLUMNISTS
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January 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
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This Industrial Fungus Has Protein Expression Promise For Pharma
Trichoderma reesei is well characterized for industrial uses. A Finnish research group is exploring it for pharmaceutical protein expression.
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Leveraging Conventional Therapeutics Skills For Cell And Gene Therapy
Cell and gene therapies share fundamental objectives with conventional biologics. Their common challenges offer a natural starting point to solving downstream bottlenecks.
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Real-World Phase-Appropriate Control Lessons For mAb/ADC Manufacturers
Effective mAb and ADC manufacturing control strategies evolve through the phases. These four principles should guide your strategy design as goals shift.
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High Specific Productivity For Leaner Sustainable Bioprocessing
Improving specific productivity moves the goal beyond pumping out higher titers, but it demands a deeper understanding of cellular biology and protein expression.
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New ISPE Framework Targets Uncertainty In Pharma's AI Deployment
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering members developed the guide to offer a risk-based framework for evaluating, implementing, and maintaining AI systems.
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Facility Considerations When Retrofitting Legacy Sites For ADCs
Antibody-drug conjugate manufacturing requires, among other things, unidirectional flow and air locks for people and materials. Facilities often lack these attributes.
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In Vivo's Biggest Threat — Comparison To Old Models
In vivo CAR-T is not simply ex vivo without a manufacturing step. It is a different modality that relies on biological systems to regulate outcomes.
BIOPROCESSING WHITE PAPERS
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Rapid Discovery And Characterization Of Monoclonal Antibodies Against The SARS-CoV-2 Delta Spike Protein
Delve into the intricate workflow employed for the discovery and characterization of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting the Delta spike protein.
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Generate CHO-K1 GFP-Expressing Cells For Cell Line Development Workflow11/7/2025
Discover a high-efficiency workflow for generating GFP-expressing CHO-K1 clones using automated single-cell dispensing to achieve 93% isolation success and stable expression in under five weeks.
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Is Mannitol Hemihydrate Detrimental To Protein Stability?10/16/2024
Maintaining an amorphous excipient matrix is crucial for protein stability. Learn about the importance of storage conditions in managing mannitol hemihydrate dehydration and ensuring protein stability.
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Achieve Higher Targeted Concentrations9/30/2025
Single-pass TFF streamlines downstream processing by reducing footprint, shear exposure, and hold-up volumes. Learn how this approach is advancing efficiency across therapeutic and vaccine production.
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Unravelling The Complexities Of ADC Manufacturing9/3/2025
Whether you're in the early stages of development or scaling up for commercialization, understanding ADC manufacturing challenges is essential for bringing life-saving therapies to patients worldwide.
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Onshoring Advantage: 7 Forces Reshaping Global Biologics Manufacturing10/27/2025
Policy, trade, and security pressures are fundamentally reshaping global biologics manufacturing. Forward-looking companies are onshoring critical programs to mitigate risks to supply chains, IP, and regulatory timelines.
BIOPROCESSING APP NOTES & CASE STUDIES
- Taking The First Steps Towards Digitalizing Biopharma Development
- Bioprocess Online's 2025 Editorial Reflections
- FDA Releases Draft Guidance To Accelerate Biosimilar Development
- Supporting The Next Generation Of ADCs
- AbbVie And Amgen's Blueprint To Digitalize Biomanufacturing
- On The Ground At BPI: Kat Kozyrytska On Ethical AI And Collaboration
- On The Ground At BPI: Takeda's Amy Shaw On Scaling Cell Therapy Manufacturing
BIOPROCESS ONLINE CONTENT COLLECTIONS
This collection of articles digs into the industry’s growing focus on knowledge management as an indispensable facet of biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical development, exploring how it plays into risk management, quality, vendor relationships, and supply chain resilience.
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