Editors' Desk

1. 4 Facility Considerations for API Manufacturing 3/25/2026

   Success depends not only on equipment and infrastructure, but also on specialized workforce training, rigorous quality control, robust data management, and increasingly sophisticated supply chain and manufacturing technologies.

2. Raising The Bar In Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing 3/12/2026

   Ratio Therapeutics chief commercial and manufacturing officer, Scott Holbrook, joined me to discuss how his team at Ratio Therapeutics is tackling the challenges of radiopharmaceutical manufacturing.

3. 9 Pharma Trends To Watch In 2026 2/27/2026

   What does 2026 ultimately hold for the industry? To explore that question, Lawrence Blatt, CEO of Aligos Therapeutics, sat down with me to share his perspective on the trends shaping the year ahead.

4. The Rise Of The Autonomous Pharma Plant 2/18/2026

   What does a production facility of the future look like? That’s exactly what Bayer management asked its team before planning began for the world’s most modern pharmaceutical facility, Solida 1.

5. At Base Camp: Lilly's Manufacturing Capacity Journey 2/13/2026

   In 2025 alone, Lilly announced plans to build new facilities in Texas, Alabama, Virginia and Pennsylvania in addition to facility expansions in Indiana, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.

6. Solving The Top 3 Pharma Packaging/Manufacturing Issues 2/5/2026

   Regulatory changes, space/footprint constraints and expanding automation garnered more votes than the other challenges. Let’s explore these challenges, and see how the industry is tackling them as we move into 2026.

7. Novo's Path To The First GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill 1/23/2026

   The race to the finish line for the first oral GLP-1 treatment for weight loss was won on Dec. 22, 2025, when the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral Wegovy by Novo Nordisk as the first daily, oral GLP-1 pill for weight management.

8. 5 FDA Approval Categories In 2025 1/15/2026

   With less drugs approved in 2025, it is interesting to see what drugs made it through and if any categories of treatment emerged.

9. A 2025 Pharma Look Back and Look Forward: Editor Style 1/7/2026

   Though I still have a great deal to learn about the pharmaceutical industry, I am surrounded by a warm and incredibly bright cast of editors that I gain knowledge from every day.

10. Top 7 AI Lessons Learned 12/23/2025

    As an icebreaker to start the panel, Teresa Minero from LifeBee asked each presenter to share their top recommendations and major issues to avoid with AI.