ARTICLE BY LOUIS

• What If The U.S. Government Stopped Funding Biotech?

  3/23/2026

  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.

• Advising The Biotech C-Suite To Reconsider Quality

  3/16/2026

  “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.”

• A Biotech Business Model That's Investor-Friendly

  3/2/2026

  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.

• From Biology Grad To Manufacturing Guru

  2/24/2026

  Stephanie Wimberly graduated from Howard University in 2012 with a degree in biology. What was next? An online search turned up an intriguing area – pharmaceutical manufacturing. “It was manufacturing,” she thought, “but I could still help patients." It was a fortuitous start. This young female professional with a penchant for helping others started a manufacturing career that has wound through GSK, and leadership roles at Shire/Takeda. Now as a manufacturing consultant, here is her advice for manufacturing outsourcing, and careers.

• We're A Virtual Biotech. CDMOs Should Treat Us As A Priority

  11/3/2025

  Chief Editor Louis Garguilo says he's sure some readers will smirk at our headline. CDMOs are running a business; they may attempt to treat all customers equally, but they focus where the most financial gain is. That's usually with bigger clients. Nonetheless, according to a very experienced outsourcing professional, there's nothing humorous here at all.

• Biopharma Manufacturing Outsourcing Is Flexible, Not Fractured

  8/21/2025

  An element of the 2025 BioPlan Associates annual report and survey took Chief Editor Louis Garguilo by surprise. The report intimates that biopharmaceutical manufacturing faces a fractured CDMO market. Despite solid data to back that assertion up, Garguilo presents a very different view, one based on what many readers have expressed.

• Tech Transfer 2025 – A High-Stakes Game Of Trust

  8/4/2025

  Trust us. You'll want to read this editorial from Chief Editor Louis Garguilo, who was (gently) reminded he hadn't visited the subject of tech transfer in a while. He answers the questions both sponsors and CDMOs ask to gain the trust to make a tech transfer work for both sides.

• CDMOs Should Stop Stringing Biotechs Along

  7/28/2025

  Biotechs, first working closely with a CDMO’s sales manager, experience subsequent and sudden rejections of their projects. Did some of you just wince? If so, that might be because we are again hearing of a problem with sudden rejections after protracted discussions and even site visits. Part two on what is one of the biggest problems for outsourcing today.

• Lonza Bets On Biologics. What's It Mean For You?

  6/26/2025

  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? 

• Tariffs Won't Stop Drug-Candidate Licensing From China Biotechs

  4/23/2025

  According to Global Data, the total deal value of U.S. licensing of innovator drug candidates from Chinese biopharma companies has surged since 2020. This is an area way upstream of the current tariff focus on manufacturing. But how this R&D trend and those tariffs play out will impact your U.S.-based CDMOs.