BIO From The Editor and Guest Columns
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Forum Notebook: Quick Takes From USP’s mRNA Virtual Summit
5/1/2024
The United States Pharmacopeia held a forum in February to exchange ideas about analytical methodologies and release testing. Here's a recap of the event.
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Assessing pDNA Purity For Cell & Gene Therapies
5/1/2024
Plasmid DNA (pDNA) is used in gene therapies, vaccines, and RNA therapeutics. Along each step of development, we need to evaluate potential impurities.
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SUS, PAT, And Other Tech Advancing Upstream Bioprocessing
4/26/2024
As the sector grows, technology and techniques are becoming more sophisticated, including single-use systems, automation, and bioreactors.
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Integrating Quality Processes And Documentation After A Merger
4/25/2024
If your company is undergoing a merger, you must juggle operations while ensuring minimal disruptions. You'll need a holistic view of QMS and SOPs to harmonize procedures.
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NK Cell Therapies: How Artiva Biotherapeutics Leverages Its “Manufacturing First” Approach
4/24/2024
We caught up with Chris Horan, Artiva Biotherapeutics' CTO, to discuss natural killer cell therapies and Artiva’s experiences and strategies with its candidate, AlloNK.
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7 Bioprocess Intensification Strategies
4/23/2024
“Process intensification” is one of those big umbrella terms that unfairly implies a concept that comes with an instruction manual. It doesn’t. It isn’t prescriptive. It doesn’t have to start in a specific place, and it really never ends.
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Improving Governance And Compliance With Knowledge Management
4/23/2024
Knowledge management — it’s not just a soulless exercise. In the last part of his series, Hirsh helps bridge the gap between compliance and business needs.
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GMP Plant Uniform Lockers And Procedures: Best Practices
4/22/2024
As the use of GMP plant uniforms has gained acceptance, locker room layouts have arisen across companies and sites. This article examines alternatives and optimized approaches.
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A Deeper Look At What's Driving Dependence On Biotech Contract Manufacturers
4/19/2024
Are you struggling to find CDMO capacity? Here are some of the drivers behind the contract manufacturing market's exponential growth.
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Developing A Process Performance Qualification Master Plan For Gene Therapies
4/19/2024
This article provides considerations and a framework for a Process Performance Qualification Master Plan in the gene therapy industry. It is useful for sponsors with any level of experience.