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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).

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The rising importance of containment in small molecule drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Manufacturing these highly potent and often cytotoxic drugs introduces many risks for operators and the environment. Cross-contamination of standard products with highly potent ones is another key concern. Many companies are now prioritising investments in containment systems, GlobalData research shows.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

This, coupled with small pharma companies being unable to acquire or access containment capabilities in-house, means that the demand for innovative specialized small molecule capabilities remains high. Of those, only 935 (34%) small molecule API facilities offered some type of containment capabilities.