Featured Bioprocessing Editorial

  1. Proper Care And Handling Of Coupons Used For Swab And Rinse Recovery Studies For Total Organic Carbon Analysis 5/6/2025

    Surrogate surfaces, or “coupons”, are used to simulate pharmaceutical manufacturing surfaces or medical devices for the performance of swab and rinse recovery studies. Experts from The Center for Pharmaceutical Cleaning Innovation provide insights for proper care and handling.

  2. EMA Issues Draft Guideline On Quality Aspects Of mRNA Vaccines 5/6/2025

    The EMA's new draft guideline applies to mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases, providing guidance on manufacturing, characterization, specifications, and more. The deadline for public comments is Sept. 30, 2025.

  3. EMA Issues Draft Reflection Paper On Accelerating Biosimilar Approval 5/5/2025

    In April, the European Medicines Agency issued a draft of a new guidance document titled Reflection paper on a tailored clinical approach in biosimilar development. The public consultation runs until Sept. 30, 2025.

  4. The Expanding Role Of CMC In Biotech Investor Decision-Making 5/5/2025

    With increasingly complex modalities, undruggable targets, rare diseases, and narrowly defined patient subpopulations, CMC is an important area of due diligence scrutiny for prospective investors and licensees. Part 1 of a two-part analysis.

  5. 8 Ways To Drive Resilience In Oncology Drug Supply Chains 5/2/2025

    From traditional chemotherapy to advanced immunotherapies and nanotechnology, pharma/biotech companies must overcome logistical hurdles that affect their oncology products' availability and quality.

  6. Do We Really Understand Plasmid Quality's Effects On mRNA Production? 5/1/2025

    Two experts examine the current guidelines and specs for plasmid DNA and question whether our understanding is sufficient.

  7. Using Virtual Reality To Enhance Aseptic Contamination Control 5/1/2025

    Technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), or mixed reality can help alleviate some of the long-standing issues in aseptic contamination control. Here's how.

  8. Lean Thinking For Pharma — Flow Without Facility Upheaval 4/28/2025

    Lean offers manufacturers a host of efficiencies, but they don't all work for GMP. Here are some ideas for translating best practices for a highly-regulated industry.

  9. A Checklist For Mechanism-Based Potency Testing In Cell Therapy 4/25/2025

    New research concludes that potency cannot be decoupled from a product's mechanism of action because surrogate markers fail to capture functional relevance.

  10. FDA RIFs Might Delay Your Review — Here Are Tips For Mitigating 4/24/2025

    Mounting concerns that FDA reviewers could start missing PDUFA deadlines have put many on edge. The moment calls for defensive and offensive strategies.