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  1. March 2025 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report 4/8/2025

    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.

  2. Struggling With GxP Systems? There's A DAP For That 4/2/2025

    A typical life sciences enterprise now has 500+ software applications. A digital adoption platform (DAP) is an overlay to help with user adoption, like an advanced version of the MS Word "paperclip" assistant.

  3. Risk Management Planning: Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes 4/1/2025

    Few life sciences companies are ready for a disaster, particularly a cyber one. Key factors include an integrated approach to cyber preparedness and risk planning, a dedicated team, and more.

  4. Oral Therapies Take Center Stage For PsO And PsA Treatment 4/1/2025

    The recent American Academy of Dermatology 2025 Annual Meeting in early March saw major updates for two key oral therapies in autoimmune diseases.

  5. AI Model Cards Make Function And Risk Easier To Understand 3/31/2025

    AI doesn’t follow predefined logic like traditional software. Here's a tool, including a downloadable template, to answer critical compliance questions quickly.

  6. Amgen's Deep Learning Approach To Vial Inspection 3/31/2025

    The company is testing how artificial intelligence can help bring down the number of false rejections caused by factors like glare on the glass or bubbles in the vial.

  7. Embracing Turnkey And Outsourced Quality Management In Biopharma 3/28/2025

    In-house quality management systems often struggle to keep pace. Many organizations are adopting turnkey and outsourced quality management solutions to ensure compliance and enhance efficiency.

  8. The Importance Of Primary And Secondary Drying And Their Impact On Lyophilization 3/25/2025

    For parenteral formulations, biologics, and vaccines, the lyophilization process's primary and secondary drying stages require precise control of temperature, vacuum, and duration. 

  9. Upskilling Your Quality Team For The AI Revolution In Pharma 4.0 3/21/2025

    While AI systems offer advanced capabilities for data analysis, process optimization, and quality assessments, your quality team must first be proficient in interacting with them.

  10. The Technologies Propelling GLP-1 Analogues 3/18/2025

    This article delves into the manufacturing and synthesizing technologies used to manufacture GLP-1 drugs as well as the novel drug delivery technologies being used.