Author Archives: Christelle Dagoneau

How Did the Pandemic Adjust the CDMO Landscape, and How Will This Sector Change Moving Forward?

The BPI Theater at BIO began its program on Monday afternoon, 5 June 2023, with a panel titled “How Did the Pandemic Adjust the CDMO Landscape, and How Will This Sector Change Moving Forward?” Moderator S. Anne Montgomery introduced the panelists. Richard Richieri is the chief operations officer at Avid Bioservices, where he is responsible for current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) operations that include process development, technical operations, facilities, supply-chain management, and manufacturing. He’s been with Avid for more than 18…

Biologics Manufacturing Without the Big Bioreactors

Over the past few decades, the biotechnology industry has brought to patients a medical revolution with the most advanced medicine ever seen. Yet much of the world’s population cannot afford or get access to these breakthrough therapeutics. That is in part a consequence of the high associated costs of development and biomanufacturing, extended times for regulatory review and approval, and a lack of regional manufacturing and dependable supply chains (because of facility costs and a scarcity of expertise). The recent…