Newsletter | December 18, 2025

12.18.25 -- Balancing GLP-1 Quality With Demand

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Advancements In Tablet Compression Tooling: What You Need To Know

Discover how continuous manufacturing, AI-driven digital twins, and advanced tooling materials are transforming tablet compression to boost quality and cut operational costs in pharmaceutical production.

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.

Your Guide To Minimizing Scope Creep For Pharma Projects

By adopting these best practices, biotech sponsors can foster more transparent, efficient, and productive collaborations with their CDMO partners.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Balancing GLP-1 Quality With Demand

The global market for GLP-1 drugs is forecasted to bring in $156.71 billion in 2030, nearly tripling in size from $53.46 billion in 2025, with an estimated 17.46% CAGR.* To gear up for the demand ahead, manufacturers need to innovate—yes—but what other changes to manufacturing and quality control processes need to be made to ensure quantity doesn’t impact quality?

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Embrace Quality Risk Management To Build A Strong Quality Culture

Using QRM gives a company the ability to maintain compliance while also identifying product issues that could be harmful to the consumers, some being susceptible patients.

Calcium Carbonate Vs Titanium Dioxide: Why Particle Engineering Matter

Explore how particle-engineered calcium carbonate offers a viable alternative to titanium dioxide in tablet coatings, achieving good opacity, process efficiency, and comparable tablet properties.

Is My Molecule Suitable For An Orally Disintegrating Tablet?

Innovations in drug delivery formats are enabling more patient-centric treatments and helping to boost patient compliance. Read more about the advances being developed to expand ODT technology.

8 Principles From Roche's Digital Transformation Journey

Examine eight principles that show how to move beyond digital buzzwords and drive real business impact, as well as learn how one global leader is scaling transformation.

Contamination Control Strategies: Comparing Cleanrooms, RABS, Isolators

Sterile manufacturing relies on three main contamination control strategies (CCSs): cleanrooms, RABS, and isolators. Understand how each system compares in sterility assurance and startup cost.

What Is An Aqueous Cleaner?

This chapter of The Aqueous Cleaning Handbook explains what an aqueous cleaner is, what it contains, and how it can improve your cleaning process.

Site Transfer Of Tablet Production From Ex-U.S. To Georgia Site

Find out how strategic U.S.-based manufacturing and supply chain diversification can reduce risk, lower costs, and enhance supply reliability for pharmaceutical products.

Innovations In Perfusion Bioprocessing

Gain valuable insight into the optimization and scalability of perfusion media and processes, driving progress in biotechnological processes for monoclonal antibody production.

Harness High-Quality PBPK Modeling To Enhance Clinical Readiness

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling advancements are helping drug sponsors mitigate risk in preclinical and clinical studies through early identification of poor absorption properties.

Biopharma's Path To MES In The Cloud

The industry is shifting to cloud-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). See how you can use a modern MES to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and compliance.

Navigating The Complexities Of Pre-Filled Syringe Manufacturing

Drawing on our extensive expertise in sterile injectables, here, we highlight practical strategies and solutions to help navigate challenges and support the production of high-quality PFS therapies.

Process Development For Lyophilized Products

Learn to identify potential product failure points and design robust formulations and processes for lyophilized products backed by solid data.

Navigating Regulatory Compliance: A Success Story In The Pharma Industry

Reveal how one pharmaceutical facility overcame strict cross-contamination rules and space limits without costly building modifications to ensure operational continuity.

Enhancing Micronization Processes With Mesoporous Silica

Uncover how using mesoporous silica as a means to enhance the micronization process is redefining the path to more efficient and reliable API formulation.

SOLUTIONS

An Active Air Sampler For Multiple Applications

Amorphous Solid Dispersions: Pre-Clinical To Commercial Capabilities

Handle Your Drug Product With The Highest Quality And Safety

Explore IND-Enabling Services For Highly Potent Molecules

Antibody Drug Conjugates: Link Your Antibody To Its Fullest Potential

Controlled Substances

Easy-To-Use 1 mL Disposable Autoinjector

Process Knowledge Management: Recipe Management In A Digital Plant

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