Analysis Paralysis: Navigating Early-Phase Analytical Validation

Significant confusion persists across the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry relevant to early-phase analytical development and analytical validation. While several guidance documents serve as a de facto standard, distinguishing method validation requirements from suggestions, when and how to apply those guidelines often is not a straightforward task.It is critical to establish a product/project’s…

Strengthen Your IND Submission To The FDA By Conducting Microbial Challenge Studies

Microbial challenge studies are becoming increasingly common as drug products (DP) are being manufactured with different types of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) than fifteen years ago (IND Submission). Peptides, proteins, monoclonal antibodies, oligonucleotides, and biosimilars are more common; manufacturing no longer places an emphasis on small molecules. These new APIs…

Expertise And Efficiency In Small-Volume Batch Manufacturing

Demand for small-volume drug product (DP) batch manufacturing — from formulation to sterile fill/finish — is rising as drugs for precision medicine and large-molecule biologics gain in prominence. However, traditional fill/finish providers may consider small batch sizes as lacking economic feasibility. They may offer only rigid, far-in-the-future manufacturing dates or…

Which Testing Does An Effective Certificate Of Analysis Include?

Source: Singota Solutions By Ken Chomistek, Singota Solutions Compendial monograph (pharmacopeial) testing applied to pharmaceutical raw materials and finished drug products is a critical element of drug development. A testing record is created in the form of a Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for manufacturing release and distribution. However, the testing required…

Establishing a Successful Supply Chain for High Value Products

Establishing a Successful Supply Chain for High Value Products Two of the greatest risks in high value BioPharma supply chains are the product adulteration during transport and non-compliance with regulations, guidelines and standards. After that, an important concern of manufacturers and distributors is cost containment in an increasingly globalized and…

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