Guest Columns

  1. The Importance Of Primary And Secondary Drying And Their Impact On Lyophilization 3/25/2025

    For parenteral formulations, biologics, and vaccines, the lyophilization process's primary and secondary drying stages require precise control of temperature, vacuum, and duration. 

  2. Upskilling Your Quality Team For The AI Revolution In Pharma 4.0 3/21/2025

    While AI systems offer advanced capabilities for data analysis, process optimization, and quality assessments, your quality team must first be proficient in interacting with them.

  3. 3 Strategies For mAb Manufacturing: How Do You Choose? 3/19/2025

    As cost and supply come under more scrutiny, there are primarily three scaling strategies for mAb manufacturing that can be leveraged, each with its own set of pros and cons.

  4. A Practical Guide To Defining Priority Data In MES 3/17/2025

    Manufacturing execution systems (MES) play a crucial role in pharma/biotech, but MES platforms face the challenge of identifying the critical data that should be prioritized for supporting effective operations.

  5. Do Patient Needs Define Biologic Product Specifications? 3/14/2025

    Enhanced product understanding acknowledges the technology advancements of the last 25 years and substantially more complex drug modalities.

  6. A Snapshot Of What Pfizer's Doing With Teleoperated Robots 3/12/2025

    A robotic arm controlled with a virtual reality headset and input devices could aid in complex interventions where automation isn't practical.

  7. Intensifying Downstream Processing With Magnetic Separation 3/10/2025

    A technique used widely in other industries like steel production and wastewater treatment has emerged as rising star within bioprocessing over the last 10 to 15 years.

  8. Trends In FDA FY 2024 Inspection-Based Warning Letters 3/7/2025

    Of the 190 warning letters that the FDA issued to drug and biopharma manufacturers in fiscal year 2024, this article provides a deep dive on trends pertinent to the 111 inspection-based letters. You may be surprised at some of them.

  9. AI Performance Management In Biologic And Drug Development 3/7/2025

    Life cycle maintenance is essential in AI-driven drug development. Regulators recommend continuous updates to AI models to monitor and adjust for data pattern changes.

  10. Addressing Challenges In Automated Visual Inspection Of Lyophilized Vials 3/4/2025

    Manual inspection is inefficient. Automated systems can struggle with the variability of lyo cake structures. Key technological advancements are coming to the forefront to address these issues.