Off Script: A Pharma Manufacturing Podcast

Off Script: A Pharma Manufacturing Podcast

The Off Script podcast offers in-depth interviews and discussions with industry experts about hot-button topics in pharma, and goes behind the scenes of Pharma Manufacturing’s print and online coverage, which follows the industry’s biggest issues surrounding scale-up, technology innovations, regulations and more!

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July 1, 2025 4 mins
While macroeconomic uncertainty weighs on the sector, there are glimmers of hope in some areas of pharmaceutical outsourcing and services. Greg Slabodkin Read by Brittany Duncan  Read Article Here: https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/editors-review/article/55299879/editors-review-is-the-biopharma-industrys-glass-half-empty-or-half-full 
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Smart manufacturing is “nearly universal” with 95% of manufacturers saying they are using or evaluating smart technology, according to a new survey from Rockwell Automation.

Greg Slabodkin Read by Brittany Duncan
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While the pharmaceutical industry has been slow to adopt continuous manufacturing, it appears to be gaining momentum. Greg Slabodkin Read by Brittany Duncan  Enjoy the article Here: https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/all-articles/article/55295669/flow-state-the-evolving-shape-of-continuous-manufacturing 
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Hydrogenation can serve as a critical link in chemical synthesis, particularly between nitration and phosgenation. When integrated strategically, it helps enable safer, more efficient production processes.

To better understand this connection, we spoke with Dr. Luca Mantilli, R&D Chemist at Valsynthese, the fine chemicals division of Société Suisse des Explosifs Holding (SSE). Dr. Mantilli discussed how hydrogenation was implem...

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The three Big Pharma companies on their earnings calls this week tried to reassure investors that they have the global footprints to mitigate the effects of tariffs.

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The good — Thermo Fisher opens center to boost cell therapy development The bad — FDA cites Aurobindo plant after Raleigh inspection The ugly — Trump probes pharma imports as tariff threat looms

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad, and one ugly. Up this week:

The good — Novartis to invest $23B in U.S. manufacturing and R&D, including seven new sites The bad — U.S. urged to invest $15B to counter China’s biotech rise The ugly — Trump signals ‘major’ tariffs on pharma, urging manufacturing shift back to U.S.

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad, and one ugly. Up this week:

The good — Cellares, Cabaletta validate automated CAR T production The bad — FDA warns Aspen over sterility issues The ugly — FDA rejects Hengrui, Elevar cancer combo again

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad, and one ugly. Up this week:

The good — Axplora expands its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing capacity to support growing demand.

The bad — Merck KGaA’s CDMO business reports a decline

The ugly — The FDA issues a warning letter to Granules India over manufacturing violations

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad, and one ugly. Up this week:

The good — Eli Lilly expands manufacturing to boost supply

The bad — FDA blocks imports from two Indian API makers over manufacturing violations

The ugly — ICU Medical recalls potassium chloride injection bags over labeling error

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — Novartis boosts Slovenia investment to $3.6B

The bad — Trump tariffs unsettle biopharma FDI

The ugly — FDA warns Global Calcium, blocks US imports

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — FDA approves Opdivo subcutaneous version

The bad — Marinus Pharmaceuticals sells operations

The ugly — Novo Nordisk pushes back against compounding pharmacies 

 

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — EU approves Novo-Catalent acquisition

The bad — CDMO National Resilience announces layoffs

The ugly — FDA investigates blood cancer reports in gene therapy patients

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — FDA approves Imkeldi oral solution

The bad — Alector axes workforce

The ugly — Novartis announcnes layoffs

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — FDA grants Regenxbio accelerated approval pathway for Duchenne gene therapy

The bad —  Neurogene reports patient death in Rett syndrome gene therapy trial

The ugly —  Halozyme withdraws acquisition proposal for Evotec

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — PTC secures FDA nod for brain-targeted gene therapy 

The bad —  Kronos Bio halts CDK9 development

The ugly —  Marinus slashes 45% of workforce amid setbacks

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — Ascendis, Novo ink partnership

The bad — Court blocks Sun Pharma launch

The ugly — FDA moves to delist phenylephrine

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — MilliporeSigma expands ADC manufacturing 

The bad — EU fines Teva

The ugly — AZ exec under investigation

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Join senior editor Andrea Corona and Emily Wheeler, Director of Infectious Disease Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), as they discuss the urgency of tackling antimicrobial resistance and the coordinated global efforts needed to save the struggling market of antibiotics. 

Extended Release is an Off Script series to revisit conversations with our sources and explore new developments, gain deeper insights, and ...

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Join us each week as we do a quick review of three compelling stories from the pharma world — one good, one bad and one ugly. Up this week:  

The good — Nucleus RadioPharma expands production with new sites 

The bad — FDA issues CRL to Camurus' hormone disorder drug 

The ugly — NHS rejects Alzheimer's drug over cost concerns 

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