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On The Ground At NextGen Biomed 2026
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It sets off a real tension – ideological, economic, even personal. But what would happen if the U.S. government cut direct financial support for “biotechnology research,” leaving it entirely to investors, private and public markets, and bigger pharma? "Our industry’s mind-meld says with no government largesse our biotech industry collapses," writes Chief Editor Louis Garguilo. It's an "outlandish hypothetical," but he asks for a few minutes to go through this. And he has help in making his case.
“I assist C-suite executives to transfer quality from a painful cost center to a competitive asset." It's the type of bold statement that draws one's attention. Chief Editor Louis Garguilo asked David Grote on what his assertion means materially – and how that’s applied to working with CDMOs. Here's their discussion that focuses on a transformation that moves executives from regarding quality as ‘overhead’ to recognizing quality as “an operational element for business advantage.”
For biotechs meeting with current and potential investors, says Edward Ahn, CEO, Medipost Inc., “it should be about demonstrating your business continuity more than anything else.” Investors know, he says, “any supply chain may be fragile.” Indeed, Ahn’s organization has put in place an intriguing business model to address such concerns. It includes owning part of a CDMO.
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Field Notes: Freeing Process Data For Automation At Kivi Bio AI Summit
The missing link between data generation and unleashing it to power automation often lies in well-governed cloud infrastructure.
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Rethinking CQV In A Digital, Agile Manufacturing Landscape
While commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) remains foundational, the way it is planned and executed must evolve to keep pace with modern manufacturing realities.
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Will FDA's One-Day Inspection Pilot Stand The Test Of Time?
FDA's complementary pilot could help weed through a persistent examination backlog, but uncertainty and upheaval in leadership at the top puts its future in question.
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A Multi-Agent Audit Intelligence Framework For CDMO Quality Oversight
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Why Contamination Control By Design Should Matter To Your CDMO
EU GMP Annex 1 mandates a documented contamination control strategy, and FDA expectations are substantively equivalent. Let's look at why CDMOs are disproportionately exposed.
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Closing The MES Value Gap: Why Technology Isn't The Problem
Manufacturing execution system (MES) technical maturity is rising, but adoption across manufacturing sites is uneven. Organizational readiness may hold the key.
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Why Are Life Science Companies So Poorly Prepared For RIM's Future?
Most organizations have modernized their global regulatory information management (RIM) systems and improved data quality. Yet modernization and readiness are not the same thing.
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