Newsletter | November 13, 2026

11.13.26 -- Prioritizing Quality Over Everything

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FOCUS ON QUALITY/ANALYTICAL METHODS

Prioritizing Quality Over Everything

Regulatory compliance and cGMP manufacturing expert Tatyana Matveeva, Ph.D., explains the role and importance of a quality unit in an organization, as well as what happens when it’s compromised.

Sample-Attribute-Based Selection Strategies For AAV %Full Determination

AAV %Full analysis must distinguish full, empty, and partial capsids, with complementary methods selected according to sample characteristics, analytical needs, development stage, and context.

How Does EPR Spectroscopy Complement Cryo-EM?

Discover how EPR complements structural maps by resolving flexible regions, detecting hidden conformational states, identifying differences between grid-based and solution conditions, and more.

Richter BioLogics Drives Efficiency And Compliance With Unified Quality

Learn how one CDMO tripled production, improved audit readiness, and built customer trust by unifying quality systems and embracing a digital-first approach.

Environmental Monitoring In Advanced Therapeutic Products Facilities

Gain insight into how to adapt your environmental monitoring framework to meet the distinct risk-management and regulatory needs of ATMP facility production.

A Tool-Box Approach On Antibody Purification And ADC Conjugation

Controlled cysteine conjugation of a bispecific antibody at DAR 6 and a click chemistry dual-payload conjugate at DAR 8 show how a modular approach handles emerging ADC modalities.

Comprehensive Characterization Strategies For Antibody-Drug Conjugates

As ADCs grow more complex and expand beyond oncology, robust characterization is essential. See how analytical strategies connect structure to function and identify critical quality attributes.

Using Human-Centered Engineering To Improve HPLC Solvent Handling

Real-world HPLC workflows show how closed-system solvent handling can address contamination, downtime, and waste across laboratory settings.

Increase Throughput For Intact Mass Confirmation And Impurity Screening

Accelerate intact mass analysis of GLP-1 analogues with automated purity calculations, sub-ppm mass accuracy, and impurity detection for consistent results in under one minute per sample.

Improved Viable Particle Discrimination With Real-Time Particle Counter

A new algorithm developed by a real-time viable particle counter determines the viability of a particle based on its measured optical properties, improving the detection of microorganisms.

De-Risking Automatic Visual Inspection (AVI) Through Integrated Validation

Aligning visual inspection systems with site standards prevents costly validation failures. Take a look at strategies to de-risk equipment startup.

A Practical Approach To Regulatory Compliance And Market Success

Integrating quality early in biopharma development reduces risk, speeds commercialization, and ensures compliance through inspection readiness and ongoing analytical oversight.

Optimizing Bioprocess Design And Workflow Orchestration

Disconnected systems can slow development by making data harder to coordinate. Find out how workflow orchestration and structured experimental design can help labs reduce friction.

Using Novel Biological Responses For Robust Cell-Based Potency Assays

Ensure the potency and efficacy of your biologic products with a GMP-compliant potency bioassay, offering accurate real-time assessments for GMP release and stability testing.

Bridging Discovery And CMC With Rapid Pools

Observe how early stable CHO expression data reveals manufacturability issues in complex antibodies that transient screening misses, with case studies showing how this changes lead selection.

How Connected Context Management Strengthens Decision-Making

Preserving data context across bioanalytical workflows improves decision-making, ensures complete traceability, speeds up study review cycles, and prepares datasets for advanced AI.

QUALITY/ANALYTICAL METHODS SOLUTIONS

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Leveraging Advanced Tech, Proven Expertise From Cell Line Development And Beyond - Catalent

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Organoid-Based Drug Screening Services - Samsung Biologics

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Be Unstoppable With Comprehensive Charge Variant Analysis - Danaher Life Sciences

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From Data Promises To Factory Results: Reality Leadership In Pharma - Siemens

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Application Guide For Multimode Readers - Tecan

FOCUS ON REGULATORY

ICH M4Q(R2) And M16 Modernize The CTD For Digital Submissions

A former FDA assessor explains how recent changes to the common technical document bring long-overdue updates to the submission process, accounting for greater data demands.

FM Approval Standard 4882

A fire in a pharmaceutical cleanroom can be contained, but for sterile manufacturers, smoke can turn a localized event into a far wider decontamination, requalification, and production-recovery challenge.

Advancing The Human Liver-Chip Toward FDA Qualification

Explore how human-relevant liver models can improve DILI risk assessment and support stronger development decisions while advancing toward regulatory qualification and scalability.

Managing Risk Across The Single-Use System Lifecycle

Single-use system risk extends from initial design through installation and use. Delve into how lifecycle-wide controls can strengthen contamination prevention and support regulatory readiness.

Regulatory Considerations For First-Time Drug Developers

Navigate the challenging path from concept to clinical reality by partnering with an experienced CDMO that can provide the regulatory, clinical, and CMC expertise needed to move your therapeutic forward.

REGULATORY SOLUTIONS

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The Future Of GxP Manufacturing With AI - Aizon

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Annex 1 FAQs: How Are We Responding To Foster Trust With Customers? - West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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