CDMO 2025 Outlook

CDMO sector looks to recovery in 2025 amid positive macro, industry trends

Though 2024 was a “mixed bag” for contract development and manufacturing organizations, a rosier picture is emerging for next year.

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Improving sustainability in pharma cold chain

Drugmakers are tackling sustainability challenges to ensure energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact
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Melting schizophrenia treatment barriers

Drugmakers are developing drugs that target different neurotransmitter systems, providing effective, long-acting treatments with fewer side effects and improved adherence
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Key drugs losing patent protection in 2025

From life-saving diabetes medications to essential respiratory treatments, several high-profile drugs will lose their patent exclusivity next year.
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Going above and beyond

This year’s Pharma Innovation Awards are creating tools that elevate precision and efficiency in every step of the drug manufacturing process.
With a focus on CGT manufacturing, BioForge will be operational by 2027.

Pittsburgh’s biotech leap

Building on its manufacturing legacy, Pittsburgh is now headed in a new direction — from steel to science
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Pharma’s new age of longevity

Novel therapeutic approaches to aging are creating a healthspan market with staying power

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eBook: 2024 Pharma Innovation Awards

This year’s Pharma Innovation Awards are creating tools that elevate precision and efficiency in every step of the drug manufacturing process.
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How does UV compare to carbon for chloramine & chlorine reduction?

While an effective disinfectant, the corrosive properties of chloramines can affect the performance and longevity of water treatment equipment. UV offers both economic and physical...

Difco TC Yeastolate ultra-filtered (TCY UF) in scale-up optimization

Improve titer by 50% or more with Gibco peptones
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5 Ways to Enhance Bioprocessing with Digital Sensors

Improve bioreactor performance, accelerate process development from benchtop to production, assess respiratory efficiency with continuous CO2 monitoring, eliminate potential interferenc...
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Critical Analytical Measurements for Conventional & Single-Use Bioreactors

To achieve greater process stability and consistency between batches, it is important to understand both conventional stainless steel bioreactors and the rapidly growing single...
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Calibration of Digital pH Sensors for Optimum Accuracy and Measurement Uptime

Over time and through repeated use, pH sensors in pharma and biotech applications are affected by their measuring environments. To ensure performance and accurate measurement,...

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Embracing single-use innovations in a post-COVID era

Continued growth and standardization will depend on suppliers innovating to overcome challenges

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Advancing preclinical research with virtual control groups

The future of non-clinical research may depend on integrating VCGs for a more humane and efficient approach.

Notable 2024 FDA decisions

A look at consequential drug approvals and rejections from this year
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Pharma’s molecular glue garden

With key players entering the ring and many clinical trials underway, the molecular glue garden is bound to bloom soon

Batch process understanding for process validation and quality control

A first-of-its-kind study of isotopic values of paired reactants and products offers a prospective new method of process understanding

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Pharma's coming of age

Pharmacologic approaches to treating aging are edging closer to maturity
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Pharma’s new age of longevity: Closing the gap between healthspan and lifespan

New treatments offer the promise of tackling age-related disease multimorbidity
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Expanding and scaling up pharma CDMO facilities

With a promising rate of growth, outsourcing partners of the future are rising to the challenge of a transforming industry

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Quality & Risk

[Slideshow] 5 steps to improve your contamination control strategy

A robust contamination control strategy isn't merely a guideline, it's a necessity
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[Slideshow] Pharma Manufacturing's essential reference guide

Quick answers to all your pharma manufacturing questions
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[Slideshow] What keeps pharma up at night?

13 pharma scaries….and solutions that offer reprieve