Newsletter | October 15, 2026

10.15.26 -- The Orange Book's Blind Spot: Process Stability And Capability

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Choosing The Right Pharma CMO: The 3 Cs That Matter Most

Choosing a CMO is a strategic decision that shapes long‑term quality and scalability. Discover how a focused framework helps teams identify partners that can adapt and support growing portfolios.

 

A Roadmap For Column Sizing, System Selection, And GxP Readiness

Chromatography scale-up depends on aligning different factors. Learn which factors can help maintain process consistency, manage risk, and support the transition from development to manufacturing.

 

From 51% Yield To 87% With Targeted Impurity Removal

Targeted impurity identification and purification redesign dramatically improved yield, reduced process complexity, and enabled reliable API supply for Phase II clinical development.

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The Orange Book's Blind Spot: Process Stability And Capability

The current system for assuring therapeutic equivalence contains structural blind spots. Companies must evolve rather than merely adding corrective actions.

 

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Head Pressure In Your Hopper: What Is It, And How Do You Mitigate It?

Head pressure affects how material moves from the hopper into the tablet press. What is head pressure in your hopper and how does it relate to tablet press performance?

 

Monitoring, Media Fills, And QC: Sterility Assurance At Your CDMO

CDMO guide on environmental monitoring, media fills, and QC to prove sterility assurance in aseptic manufacturing—key elements of the Contamination Control Strategy beyond facility design.

 

From Compressed Timelines To AI: The Forces Redefining CDMO Success

Gain practical perspective on emerging capabilities, common sponsor challenges, and what will matter most as the CDMO landscape continues to evolve.

 

Data Integrity In The Quality Control Lab: No Pen, No Pain

Data integrity in pharmaceutical QC labs is critical for product safety. Take a look at digital solutions to improve traceability, reduce paperwork, and enhance workflows.

 

Evaluating The Impact Of Sterilization Methods On Stopper Performances

Three studies focus on a product designed to address unmet needs in subcutaneous drug therapies for chronic diseases, including sterilization methods and a Human Factors evaluation.

 

Delivering A Complex Softgel Program For U.S. Market Supply

See how disciplined planning, technical expertise and close collaboration kept a complex softgel transfer on track despite equipment delays, regulatory demands, and an aggressive timeline.

 

The Challenges Of Developing Combination Products

Examine the regulatory complexity of combination products and learn how holistic development strategies, early equipment decisions, and representative clinical supply reduce risk and costs.

 

Beyond The Instrument: How To Build A Defensible CCIT Strategy

Selecting the right CCIT strategy starts with defining leakage risks and defect limits. Matching test methods to package design supports compliance, lifecycle needs, and patient safety.

 

Why Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Software Is Essential

Establishing a robust, risk-based CAPA system prevents recurring process deviations, satisfies ICH Q10 guidelines, and ensures standing inspection readiness.

 

The New Reality Of Particulate Risk: What Drug Manufacturers Need To Know

Particulate-related recalls account for 37% of US FDA injectable drug actions, and evolving FDA and EU GMP requirements are raising the compliance bar for manufacturers.

 

Soluble Versus Insoluble Expression In Microbial Fermentation

Expression of inclusion bodies has historically suffered a bad reputation in the industry. So, how do these two routes, soluble and insoluble, compare in terms of their advantages and challenges?

 

A Direct Path To Annex 1 Compliance With Blow/Fill/Seal Technologies

Delve into how Blow/Fill/Seal technology supports contamination control, reduces operator risk, and meets sterility assurance requirements under dynamic conditions with advanced airflow and monitoring.

 

GLP-1 Peptides In Asia: Expanding Access And Opportunity

Asia's growing role in the GLP-1 market presents new opportunities and challenges. Explore how regulatory preparedness, scalable manufacturing, and robust quality systems can enable growth.

 

Empowering Pharma Insights Through Natural Language

Read about how natural language inputs transform into reliable analytics to help teams iterate quickly and move from concept to production‑ready dashboards without coding barriers.

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Webinar: From Manual GxP to Agentic Execution: Building the 2027 Budget Case for Scaling Quality & Compliance Without Headcount Growth

How can life sciences organizations scale quality and compliance without increasing headcount? This webinar explores the shift from manual GxP processes to agentic execution and how emerging technologies can strengthen the 2027 budget case. Discover strategies to improve efficiency, reduce manual work, and demonstrate value while maintaining quality and compliance. Click here to learn more.

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