Newsletter | November 13, 2025

11.13.25 -- Eco-Friendly HBL: Cheaper, Cleaner, And Ready For Pharma

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Case For A Facility Monitoring System

Facility monitoring software with OPC UA client/server functionality makes great business sense. Discover how monitoring leads to reduced waste, improved yield, higher quality, and increased profits.

Spray Dried Dispersions In Controlled Release Formulations

Integrating spray dried dispersions with CR strategies addresses poor drug solubility and the need for tailored release kinetics. Explore considerations to ensure stability and sustained supersaturation.

Windsor Framework: What Is It?

Learn about the Windsor Framework and how it addresses the challenges of medicine supply chains between the UK and the EU, creating stability and certainty in the post-Brexit world.

FROM THE EDITOR

Eco-Friendly HBL: Cheaper, Cleaner, And Ready For Pharma

Researchers at the University of Maine may have found a way to do two out of three by developing a new method of producing (S)-3-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone (HBL) for statins, HIV inhibitors and antibiotics that can lower their production cost with an added benefit of reducing their carbon footprint.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

U.S. Clinical Labels 101: Steps To Ensure Accuracy

Determining a drug candidate’s probability of commercial success is a significant phase in the drug development process. There is no room for error.

Next-Generation Digital Technology For Pharma R&D And Manufacturing

The panel discusses what the next generation of digital technology will look and feel like from the users’ perspective. Hear from experts at Microsoft, GSK, TetraScience, Emerson, and IDBS.

Evaluating Pyrogen Contamination Risk And MAT In Processing

The measurement of pyrogens is an important safety measure for parenterally administered drugs. Here, we examine several advantages the Monocyte Activation Test provides over the rabbit pyrogen test.

The Power Of Biomass Soft Sensors

Biomass soft sensors utilize existing measurements from hard sensors to predict biomass levels in real-time. Find out how to enhance your bioprocessing production, decision-making, and efficiency.

How CDMOs Can Turn Asset Management Into A Competitive Advantage

CDMOs face rising complexity in multi-client operations. Uncover how modern EAM and CMMS systems enable agility, compliance, and scalability to transform asset management into a strategic advantage.

Vaccine Manufacturing: 3 Areas To Evaluate When Selecting A Partner

Experienced outsourcing partners will have the right facility and technical capabilities, a culture of speed and execution, and shared expectations and commitment to continuous improvement.

Innovating The mAb Characterization Process

Understanding the characteristics of a molecule's "personality" is crucial for optimizing development and manufacturing. See how to overcome the challenges in the characterization process.

Accelerate And De-Risk Bioconjugate Drug Development

With a growing interest in developing new and improved bioconjugate drugs, discover an “innovation through collaboration” approach that can facilitate access to next-generation conjugation technologies.

The Aqueous Cleaning Handbook

This handbook is intended to assist laboratory and manufacturing plant scientists and engineers in accurately selecting and maximizing the performance of aqueous cleaners and systems.

New Polymer Overcomes Limits In Sustained Drug Delivery In Ophthalmology

Challenges specific to eye physiology complicate the development of new therapies and necessitate drug delivery methods. Biodegradable polymers show promise in addressing these challenges.

Improve The Performance Of Your Small And Large Molecule Medicines

Explore the latest in nanotechnology advancements including recent clinical data, formulation applications, and API optimization to NanoImprove formulations.

Implementing A Disaster Recovery Plan

When facing a malfunction, having an effective disaster recovery plan can make the difference between a swift fix, and losing your samples and time.

How To Optimize Labeling In A Pharmaceutical Environment

Accurate, readable pharmaceutical labels are crucial. Learn to navigate considerations like printing, application tolerances, and inspection to select the right machinery for your production environment.

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