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The rising importance of containment in small molecule drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

HPAPIs may now represent more than 30% of the drug development pipeline. Within that figure, GlobalData estimates that around 60% of pipeline HPAPIs are developed to target oncology. Manufacturing these highly potent and often cytotoxic drugs introduces many risks for operators and the environment. Free Whitepaper.

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How API CMOs can improve containment capabilities without facility acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData analysis, specialist small molecule API capabilities such as containment or controlled substances are driving large contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) to acquire facilities. Partnering with containment experts.

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Outsourcing Biologics Fill Finish Manufacturing : Streamlining the Production Process for Biopharmaceutical Companies

Roots Analysis

It is worth noting that, any discrepancies encountered at this stage of manufacturing can lead to microbial contamination, subsequently resulting in loss of product, long development timelines and substantial financial burden for the drug developers, owing to the high cost of cell-derived raw materials.

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Optimizing lyophilization cycle times and improving stability for complex injectables 

Pharmaceutical Technology

– about the advantages and challenges of product lyophilization, developing lyophilization processes on site at their Bloomington, Indiana plant, and the importance of continuing research. Case in point: the recently developed mRNA-based therapeutics which require cold storage for stability.

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API landscape in 2022: Drivers and solutions for small molecules

Pharmaceutical Technology

Research by GlobalData (Contract Small Molecule API Manufacturing Industry by the Numbers – 2021 Edition) shows that containment facilities are in high demand as the use of cytotoxic drugs continues to grow. What is driving the surge in demand for APIs? This adds costs and time to the processes involved.

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A winning combination: The benefits of micronization and containment in a single installation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Containment challenges and opportunities High containment facilities guard against exposure to extremely potent products and cross-contamination. GlobalData’s Contract Small Molecule API Manufacturing Industry by the Numbers (2021) analyzed 2,787 small molecule API contract manufacturing facilities.

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CMO Moves: Regulatory catalysts for drug manufacturing-April

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical Technology looks at drugs and biologics with recent regulatory verdicts that will likely impact manufacturing volumes. In this ongoing series , we put a spotlight on contracts between pharma companies and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).