Drug Solutions
Episodes
Innovations in Orphan Drugs for Rare Diseases
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Novel modalities and the regulatory pathways to clear their journey to patients are driving developments in rare disease treatments in 2025. In this e...
Sustainable Solutions for Biopharma
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability has been a recent focus of both pharmaceutical companies and stakeholders. In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Patrick Laver...
Novel Drug Delivery Approaches: Refining AAV Vector Deliveries
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have become widely used as delivery mechanisms in gene therapy, but there are some complex hurdles to be overcome...
Equipment Trends for Addressing Production of New Modalities
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Drug Solutions, the discussion revolves around current and anticipated new trends in equipment and technologies for optimizing the ...
Forecasting Pharma’s Future
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, Associate Editorial Director, chats with a host of experts about the trends that have ...
Realizing AI’s Potential
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, Associate Editorial Director, chats with a host of experts about artificial intelligen...
Dosage Forms: Roundtable On Oral Solid Dosage Trends
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dosage forms, in particular oral solid dose, continue to evolve as new technologies enter the market, and as customer tastes and demands change. In th...
Alternative Drug Delivery Methods for Biologics: Where Are We At?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The biopharmaceutical industry has long been working on methods to delivery biologic therapeutics in a manner that will enhance ease-of-use and patien...
Meeting Industry Needs: Fill/Finish Advances from a CDMO Perspective
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this sponsored episode, Jörg Zimmermann from Vetter chats about fill/finish advances.
Growth and Advancements in Fill/Finish
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, Associate Editorial Director, chats with Hanns-Christian Mahler, CEO and board member ...
All About Data: Looking at the EHDS in More Detail
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, chats with Alexander Natz, Secretary-General of EUCOPE, about ...
A Closer Look at mRNA in Oncology and Vaccines
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, etherna’s vice-president of Technology and Innovation, Stefaan De Koker, discusses the merits and cha...
Applying Appropriate Analytics to Drug Development
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, industry experts give an overview of the biosimilars market and discuss factors affecting not only thei...
The Biosimilars Landscape
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, industry experts give an overview of the biosimilars market and discuss factors affecting not only thei...
Staying on Track with Formulation of Cell Culture Media
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Tom Fletcher, director of Research and Development at FUJIFILM ...
Gliding Through the Ins and Outs of the Pharma Supply Chain
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Bourji Mourad, partnership director at ThermoSafe, about the su...
Digital Transformation in the Biopharma Industry
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The trend toward digital transformation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing continues as advanced technologies enter the scene and work their way throu...
Starting Up in the CGT Manufacturing Space
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, Shawn Liu, the president and CEO of Avirmax, relates his experience in entering the cell and gene thera...
Breaking Through the Barriers of Drug Development
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Graziella Piras, senior director of Strategic Marketing at 908 Devices, discusses drug development, specifically about monitoring bioprocess param...
mRNA Past, Present, and Future
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Spivey, editorial director, hosts a wide ranging discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic response, future government communications, and healthcare ...
Innovations and Advances in Drug Dosage Forms
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, talks to David Tisi, technical director at Senopsys LLC, and R...
Evaluating the Vaccine Marketplace
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Evaluating the Vaccine Marketplace by Pharm Tech
Unlocking the Latest Manufacturing Trends
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sergey Vlasenko from Agilent Diagnostics and Genomics Group chats about bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing trends, with a particular fo...
Emerging Methods of Vaccine Administration and Distribution
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, Editor, talks to Michael Schrader, CEO and co-founder of Vaxess, about the fast pace in pr...
Examining the State of Biopharma Investment
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Grant Playter, Associate Editor, speaks with Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel, d...
Considering Biologic Drug Development and Manufacturing Holistically
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, talks to Hanns-Christian Mahler, CEO and board member, and And...
Challenges, Sustainability, and Big Trends in Outsourcing Today
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following disruption in the bio/pharmaceutical supply chain as a result of the COVID pandemic, the outsourcing industry has learned to adapt and push ...
Drug Packaging and Sustainability Essentials
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, Editor, talks to Lon Johnson, VP of Sales and Marketing at Colbert Packaging Corporation, ...
FDA Speaks on Near Patient and Continuous Manufacturing
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, Editor, talks to Adam C. Fisher, PhD, director of Science Staff and Immediate Office/Offic...
How CROs Adapt Themselves in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Cell and Gene Therapies
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, talks to Rhonda Henry, President of Emmes’ BioPharma Group, ...
Progressing Excipients Through Review
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, catches up with Ana Ladino, Ashland’s Global Director—Regu...
The Future of Vaccine Development
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, Editor, talks to Normand Blais, senior director of Development and Innovation in Biologics...
Surveying Pharma Workers on Employment Trends
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Murphy, editor, and Grant Playter, associate editor, discuss the results from Pharmaceutical Technology’s latest employment survey. This survey...
Pharma Trends Dissected by 3 PR Agency Luminaries
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PR agencies perspectives lightening round: buy/hold/sell on mRNA beyond Vaccines, Organ on a chip, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine learning (...
Outsourcing vs. Insourcing in Biopharma: Determining the Best Strategy: Part 2
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can organizations determine when to outsource vs. insource? What factors can (or should) be considered? The right outsourcing strategy has the pot...
FDA Quality Management Maturity (QMM) Overseas Pilot Program Findings: Going Beyond the Regulations
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FDA mentioned QMM in its 2019 report, Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions, which pointed to a lack of manufacturer incentives to impro...
Oral Solid Dosage Forms: A Look Back at Challenges and Innovations
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A look back at challenge and innovation highlights in 2022 for oral solid dosage forms, this podcast episode will review industry experts’ takes on ...
Processing Equipment Trends
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, Alivia Leon, assistant editor, speaks with Christian Dunne, director of global corporate business devel...
Novel Excipients in Drug Development
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, talks to Ana Ladino, Ashland’s Global Director—Regulatory ...
Drug Delivery Systems: Optimer’s Therapeutic Targeting and Scaling Capabilities vs. ADCs
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drug delivery has grown in leaps and bounds in recent decades, including growth in administration methods, therapeutic formulation, and delivery syste...
Cell Therapy Development: Advances, Trends, and the Challenge of Retention
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cell therapies are a hot topic in the bio/pharma industry today. In this episode, Meg Rivers, senior editor, Andrew Scharenberg, CEO, Umoja Biopharma,...
How Pfizer Views Partnering and Investing for Emerging Therapies
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Through research collaborations, consortia, licensing, investments, and acquisitions, the emerging science and innovation team at Pfizer seeks to harn...
Outsourcing vs. Insourcing in Biopharma: Determining the Best Strategy
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In what instances should organizations outsource vs. insource? Determining the right outsourcing strategy is key to limit unnecessary costs, maintain ...
Overcoming Poor Solubility Through Accelerated Dissolution
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European/Senior Editor, talks to Fernando Muzzio, Distinguished Professor, Chemical an...
The Current State of Compliance and Validation
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Grant Playter, Assistant Editor, talks with Rosalind Beasley, Vice President, Digital Innovation, Dot C...
Drug Packaging Advances
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European Editor, talks to a couple of experts on drug packaging advances that have bee...
The Evolving Landscape of Oral Solid Dosage Forms
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oral solid dosage forms are a dynamic, ever-changing landscape, driven primarily by more highly potent new chemical entities (NCEs) that require parti...
The Criticality of Training in Aseptic Processing
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just how important is training for aseptic processing? Human error is one of the biggest pitfalls for contamination in aseptic processing, and the pro...
FDA Chats about Drug Quality, Innovation and What Drives Them Forward
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quality will forever be a topic of discussion for the pharmaceutical industry, and who better to share their insight than FDA? Three representatives f...
Biologic Drug Development and Manufacturing
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, Feliza Mirasol, Pharmaceutical Technology’s science editor, discusses technologies enabling biologics...
Sourcing Autologous and Allogeneic Cell Therapies
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions Podcast, Meg Rivers, senior editor, interviews Joy Aho, senior product manager at Be The Match BioTherapies, abo...
Drug Manufacturing Technology
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European Editor, talks to a panel of experts on drug dosage forms trends that have bee...
Drug Dosage Form Trends
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Felicity Thomas, European Editor, talks to a panel of experts on drug dosage forms trends that have bee...
Securing Manufacturing Independence Through Re-shoring Facilities to USA
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chain fragility and geopolitical instability discussed as background to in-shoring pharmaceutical manufacturing by Dr. Fernando Muzzio, disting...
Developing Oral Recombinant Vaccines
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Chris Spivey, editorial director, and Meg Rivers, senior editor, interview Sean Tucker, PhD, chief scie...
2022 Biopharma Trends: US-Based Suppliers, Digitization, and Sustainability
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Chris Spivey, editorial director, and Meg Rivers, senior editor, interview experts on up-and-coming 202...