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Pharma Enterprise Resource Planning: From Automation To AI-Driven Insights

Pharmaceutical firms are increasingly turning to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to modernize operations. These platforms unify core functions, including supply chain management, manufacturing, and financial planning and analysis.

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EDITOR'S DESK

Lonza Bets On Biologics. What's It Mean For You?
It’s a large and universally recognizable CDMO, so this matters. Swiss-based powerhouse Lonza will increase its focus on biologics, and “advanced synthesis” including for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), cell and gene therapies (CGT), and mRNA therapeutics. Will other CDMOs follow suit? What's this say about the future of development outsourcing and our industry?

BIO2025 Recap: FDA Reducing Animal Testing, Governor Shapiro On Supporting Biopharma, Practical AI Use

Bioprocess Online chief editor Tyler Menichiello shares his three key takeaways from the 2025 BIO International Convention.

Analytics And Cross-Functional Communication: Keys To Purifying Complex Molecules

This summary features key takeaways from the Bioprocess Online Live event, "Challenges And Considerations For Purifying Multispecific Molecules."

How Modular Facility Design Can Accelerate GMP Facility Construction

Autolus Therapeutics' COO talks about the accelerated construction of the company's cell therapy manufacturing facility, The Nucleus.

A Facilities Expert Answers Audience Questions On Construction And Validation

Bioprocessing facility expert Herman Bozenhardt responds to some unanswered audience questions from a Pharmaceutical Online Live event on facility design and validation.

GUEST COLUMNISTS

Audit Trail Compliance And What To Look For In Mitigation Software
In the pharma/biotech and medical device industries, the audit trail is important to have for accountability, data integrity, repeatability to create an event for investigation, and regulatory compliance.
The New Clinical Packaging Paradigm: Differentiation And Decentralization
The rapid evolution toward flexible, decentralized clinical supply models is placing unprecedented strain on traditional clinical packaging organizations. Can traditional models adapt fast enough to stay viable?
Drug Facility Design For Live Biotherapeutic Products
Live biotherapeutic products use live microorganisms or yeast as active agents to prevent or treat diseases. For pharma manufacturers entering this emerging field, understanding the unique GMP requirements is critical.
What Did ICH Q14 Miss On Analytical Method Validation?
Revisions to ICH Q14 remedied some shortcomings, but the latest version still contains errors and ambiguities. Here is a detailed breakdown.
June 2025 — 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.
Process Validation: Optimizing Operational Excellence In Pharma And Medical Devices
Process validation is often viewed as a costly regulatory formality. However, it is actually a strategic investment that, when integrated into business planning, delivers measurable outcomes in productivity, compliance, speed-to-market, and profitability.
Cleaning Process Capability: Risk-Based Cleaning Process Performance Qualification
A cleaning validation professional must know how many process performance qualification runs are necessary. Here's how to go about demonstrating this with a high degree of assurance while minimizing the number of qualification runs.
Sorriso's Path To Oral Biologics Dosing Is Through The Gut
Following positive results from a Phase 1b trial, company leaders describe scaling their yeast expression and spray-drying processes as they prepare for Phase 2.

BIOPROCESSING WHITE PAPERS

Factors Influencing CD34+ Cell Collection Efficiency In Leukapheresis
Efficiently collecting sufficient peripheral blood stem cells is paramount for successful transplantation, necessitating a deeper understanding of influencing factors and procedural nuances.

Oligonucleotide Synthesis: Scale-Up Made Simple
10/16/2024

Scaling oligonucleotide synthesis isn't as straightforward as it seems. Explore key challenges, critical process parameters, and solutions for a smooth scale-up.
The Role Of Extractables Data In The Adoption Of Single-Use Systems
8/29/2024

Explore guidance for evaluating single-use systems for extractables and leachables, and learn how supplier-provided single-use system extractables data can save both time and resources.
The Benefits Of Incorporating Lean Methodologies Into Project Management
8/20/2024

Delve into the core principles of lean project management and explore how these principles can be integrated with traditional methods to enhance project outcomes.
Validation And Qualification Approach In New Annex 1 Revision
2/21/2025

The new Annex 1 revision emphasizes validation and qualification for sterile drug production. Ensure product quality and contamination control by learning about in-depth requirements for premises and equipment.
How Manufacturers Navigate Labor Shortages, AI, And Quality Challenges
5/30/2025

Review a survey that reveals key industry challenges such as labor shortages, skills gaps, and safety risks, while also spotlighting AI adoption and rising investment in quality innovation.

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BIOPROCESSING APP NOTES & CASE STUDIES

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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.