Newsletter | April 17, 2025

04.17.25 -- The Symphony Of Simulation: Mechanistic Modeling And Digital Twins In Biologics

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How To Be A CFO With Insmed's Sara Bonstein

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FOCUS ON MANUFACTURING CONTROLS

The Symphony Of Simulation: Mechanistic Modeling And Digital Twins In Biologics

Digital twins, which aim to capture the multifaceted phenomena occurring within a physical system, have the potential to mimic the decision-making of experienced scientists, automating process control and optimization for greater efficiency and consistency.

The Transformational Impact Of A Digital Backbone

Relying on fragmented data becomes problematic when teams need to dissect cell line performance data and that data is not in a digital backbone.

Optimizing And Scaling Lentiviral Vector Production

Here, we outline how the upstream and downstream workflows of the VirusExpress® platform for lentiviral vectors were optimized through the use of design of experiments and supplementary studies.

Quality Without Compromise: GMP Annex 1 For Sterile Manufacturing

Annex 1 sets EU regulatory standards for sterile manufacturing, emphasizing contamination control, quality management, and risk prevention to enhance sterility, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Maximize Equipment Uptime With Comprehensive Maintenance Support

In an industry where unplanned downtime during manufacturing can be catastrophic, having the right maintenance support for the highly specialized equipment supporting a biopharma workflow is crucial.

Reducing Costs & Risks: A Pharma Guide To FTZ Subzones For U.S. Drug Manufacturing

Utilized wisely, FTZs and subzones can be tools for cost savings and can enable pharma companies to leverage the benefits of American manufacturing.

Audit Preparedness: Using Digital Validation To Be Ready For Anything

Discover how to prepare for an audit, from preparation and documentation to streamlined processes and digital validation, ensuring compliance and successful inspections in regulated industries

The Quantum Future Of Biosensing

While practical quantum computing applications remain far away, quantum biosensing applications with real-world impact in areas like immunotherapy and diagnostics are near at hand.

 

Building Control Strategies: It's Time To Go Digital

Digital control strategies in pharma enhance product quality, regulatory compliance, and efficiency by leveraging real-time monitoring, automated documentation, and Quality by Design (QbD) frameworks.

A Guide To The Ultimate Product Improvement Tool

Learn how to transform your product quality review that emphasizes systematic evaluation and improvement of product quality, highlighting automation benefits through modern software.

Enabling Digital Twins With Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling

Embrace the transformative power of predictive modeling and digital twin technology to optimize bioprocess efficiency, ensure product quality, and drive innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

AI Unveils Tumor-Immune Landscape In Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

AI-powered multiplexed imaging and analysis explore the tumor-immune microenvironment in colorectal adenocarcinoma, identifying potential biomarkers for therapeutic insights.

Introducing The Fastest Path From Paper To Predictions

Digitalization has become crucial in the industry. Gain insight into how your manufacturing process can transition from paper to digital operations and aid in accelerating batch releases.

DataOps For Manufacturing: A 4-Stage Maturity Model

Explore a maturity model that was created to help you better understand where you are on your DataOps journey and where you need to go to achieve the results you expect.

MANUFACTURING CONTROLS SOLUTIONS

Microcalorimetry: ITC & DSC - TA Instruments

Software Package For GMP-Regulated Environments - Refeyn

A Next-Generation Technology For The Power To Scale - Cytiva

Batch Reporting And Data Analytics Solutions For Life Sciences - Honeywell Life Sciences

Quality Management Software With ETQ Reliance - ETQ

Industrial Data Operations Software Solution For Life Sciences - HighByte

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FOCUS ON FACILITIES DESIGN & MAINTENANCE

Efficient Blending Of Viscous Solutions In Bioprocessing

Efficiency in bioprocessing and achieving rapid mixing across various viscosities is crucial for consistent biopharmaceutical product quality. Discover more about the benefits of this mixer.

Your Capital Equipment Project Is Cancelled - Now What?

Late-stage clinical trial failures usually result in exposure with regard to capital equipment purchased to manufacture that product at a commercial scale. But what to do with this brand new, surplus equipment?

Selecting An Aqueous Cleaning Detergent

Explore aqueous detergent selection criteria as it fits into three broad categories: function and efficacy, health and safety, and environmental.

Microbial Air Sampling: Physical And Biological Collection Efficiencies

GMP compliance requires monitoring microbial contamination levels in cleanrooms and clean spaces. It is important to know the role active air samplers play in this process and parameters for evaluating them.

Establishing Flexibility For Parenteral Cleanroom Manufacturing

Cleanroom systems are purposely designed to simplify the implementation of the aseptic manufacturing space that the industry needs to meet future sterile injectable capacity demand.

Why Single-Use? Single-Use Technology In Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Learn about the role of single-use technology in advanced therapy manufacturing, why pharmaceutical manufacturers are switching to disposable technology, and more.

A Risk-Based Approach To Filtration And Single-Use Validation Studies

One way to address risk related to product quality is by implementing a Question-Based Review approach. Read on to learn about this approach and its advantages.

FACILITIES DESIGN & MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS

IRIS Single-Use Assemblies: Fluid Management Made Simple - Single Use Support

Aseptic Sampling System For High Recovery, Reduced Contamination Risk - Entegris, Inc.

Masterflex® Peristaltic Pump And Fluid Handling Solutions - Avantor

Ensure Optimal Performance With OptiRun - Cytiva

Single-Use mAb Process Playbook - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Compact cGMP Biopharmaceutical Washer - Getinge

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