Contributing Editors

  1. New ISPE Framework Targets Uncertainty In Pharma's AI Deployment 1/29/2026

    International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering members developed the guide to offer a risk-based framework for evaluating, implementing, and maintaining AI systems.

  2. The 5-Layer Fix For AI Failure In Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 1/21/2026

    The promise of AI is colliding with the harsh reality of data chaos in pharma manufacturing. This article explores why most AI investments fail, and a 5-layer solution.

  3. Why Use Total Organic Carbon Analysis For Cleaning Validation? 1/21/2026

    Total organic carbon analysis is probably the most “fit for use” analytical method to validate cleaning processes, particularly within a science- and risk-based approach.

  4. December 2025 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report 1/20/2026

    Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.

  5. 2026 CDMO Forecast: The 7 Shifts Sponsors Need To Prepare For 1/5/2026

    2026 is shaping up to be a year in which operational discipline, strategic alignment, and regulatory preparedness will differentiate high-performing sponsors from those facing avoidable delays.

  6. A Deeper Look At Pharma's Structural Supply Chain Vulnerability 12/31/2025

    Fixing limited capacity in pharmaceutical CMC development starts with understanding a complex web of root causes.

  7. Reimagining HACCP And Other Process Flow Risk Analysis Methods Using Relational Risk Analysis 12/17/2025

    Combining relational risk analysis (ReRA) modeling strategies with hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) and other process flow risk analysis methods makes them more efficient.

  8. November 2025 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report 12/16/2025

    Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.

  9. What 2025 FDA Warning Letters Tell Us About GMP Compliance 12/15/2025

    This analysis identifies key compliance trends and regional disparities by examining the 2025 U.S. FDA warning letters issued to drug product manufacturers posted between Jan. 1 and Dec. 9, 2025.

  10. Unpacking The EU's Mutual Recognition Agreements For Pharma 12/12/2025

    MRAs can save resources for regulators and drug makers by, among other things, reducing the number of inspections and waiving retesting requirements.