AdvantaSil silicone tubing and hose products are quickly becoming recognized as superior products for single-use processes worldwide. Engineers in process development and manufacturing have relied on AdvantaSil products for years for unreinforced tubing, reinforced hose, pump grade tubing and wire reinforced suction hose. The products are designed and tested for the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries and are used for food, beverage, laboratory and chemical transfer applications as well. Previously, the products were typically referred to by their part number nomenclature…
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Daily Archives
Accelerated Development Through Strategic Analytical Partnerships
The analytical field for biologics has evolved greatly over the past 30 years, and the underlying growth has shifted from biopharmaceutical companies to contract research organizations (CROs). The global biopharmaceutical market is growing annually at >15%, making it the largest and consistently fastest growing segment of the healthcare industry with annual sales in excess of US$200 billion. Contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) are expanding capacity by building new cost-efficient facilities, reflecting market demand. Many product sponsors are outsourcing, some even increasing…
Outsourcing Biosimilar Development
As the debate continues over the high cost of pharmaceutical treatment options, the development of biosimilars continues to play a dominant role in that discussion and will be an important part of the solution. Biosimilar companies are working at a feverish pace to develop the next generation of follow-on products. Outsourcing to a growing group of contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) is a key strategy for savvy developers to accelerate their products’ launch. Finding the right CDMO isn’t an…