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Welcome to the PharmaSource podcast: the pharma and biotech podcast that explores the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities shaping the biopharma manufacturing and outsourcing. In each episode we'll be speaking with top executives, researchers, and outsourcing experts, who share their perspectives on topics such as building a smarter, more sustainable supply chain, how to partner with CDMOs, digital transformation, procurement and external manufacturing strategies, and plenty more besides. Make sure to subscribe for your regular dose of pharma insight.

  1. How Integrated Drug Development and Manufacturing Creates Speed Advantage in Contract Pharma

    2일 전

    How Integrated Drug Development and Manufacturing Creates Speed Advantage in Contract Pharma

    “Process chemistry alone is no longer the whole story—it needs to be connected with engineering solutions, digital tools, and data utilization.” Stefan Randl, Chief Scientific Officer at Siegfried, joined the Swiss-based CDMO in January 2025 after 16 years at Evonik, where he led innovation management for healthcare, ran drug substance operations in the US, and headed sales across Asia. Read more.

    34분
  2. How Charles River Helps Sponsors Accelerate Drug Development Through Strategic Testing

    2025. 12. 29.

    How Charles River Helps Sponsors Accelerate Drug Development Through Strategic Testing

    “Biotechs need flexibility and have limited budgets, while big pharma looks for long-term partnerships, reliability, scalability, and new technologies.” Luis Berrade, Senior Director of Global Biologics Testing Sales at Charles River Laboratories, has spent his career helping pharmaceutical and biotech companies bring therapies to market faster and safer. With a PhD in medicinal chemistry and experience spanning both contract manufacturing and testing services, Luis now leads Charles River’s global biologics testing commercial strategy, working with companies of all sizes to navigate the complex regulatory landscape. In an episode of the PharmaSource podcast, Luis shares his insights on when sponsors should start thinking about testing strategy, common mistakes that create bottlenecks, and how emerging technologies like next-generation sequencing are reshaping the biologics testing landscape. Read more.

    18분
  3. The Great Reshoring: US Captures 74% of CDMO Investment

    2025. 12. 22.

    The Great Reshoring: US Captures 74% of CDMO Investment

    PharmaSource analysis of 732 industry announcements reveals massive investment in U.S. capacity, with partnerships dominating the news cycle and advanced therapy manufacturing reaching industrial scale The pharmaceutical contract manufacturing landscape underwent a fundamental readjustment in 2025, marked by record investment flows, accelerated U.S. reshoring, and a decisive shift toward integrated technology platforms. In this episode, PharmaSource's very own Tamnna Thakur sits down with Editor Dora Wells to break down the year's most significant trends. From the $18.48 billion that poured into U.S. facilities to WuXi Biologics' 20 announcements despite regulatory headwinds. They analyze what the 732 tracked announcements reveal about where the industry is heading. Read more.

    6분
  4. ADC Manufacturing Demand Outpaces Capacity in US Market

    2025. 12. 14.

    ADC Manufacturing Demand Outpaces Capacity in US Market

    “Twenty years ago, who knew that ADCs and next-generation bioconjugates were going to be so exciting, so successful?” Campbell Bunce, Chief Scientific Officer at Abzena, reflects on the strategic positioning that has placed his company at the forefront of one of pharma’s fastest-growing segments. Campbell leads a global team spanning discovery, development, and GMP manufacturing at Abzena, where he has spent nearly a decade building the company’s capabilities in complex modalities. His background as an immunologist, combined with 18 years in biotech before joining Abzena, gives him a unique perspective on translating scientific innovation into commercial manufacturing reality. In this conversation on the PharmaSource podcast, Campbell discusses Abzena’s strategic focus on antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and bioconjugates, the company’s approach to proprietary platform development, and how the CDMO is responding to increased demand driven by geopolitical manufacturing shifts and clinical successes in the space. Read more.

    26분
  5. Breaking the Death Spiral: How to Rescue Failing CDMO Relationships Before It’s Too Late

    2025. 12. 09.

    Breaking the Death Spiral: How to Rescue Failing CDMO Relationships Before It’s Too Late

    “When I walked into the tech transfer, we were a million dollars over budget, six months behind schedule, and struggling to make a single successful batch,” says Amy Gamber. Amy Gamber, Executive Director, Lifecycle Lead at Kyverna Therapeutics, specializes in crisis recovery for late-stage biotech and cell and gene therapy programs. With 20+ years of CMC leadership experience at Atara Biotherapeutics, CSL Seqirus, and Amgen, she’s built a career fixing what others couldn’t. In this PharmaSource podcast interview, Amy shares how to identify warning signs before minor issues become million-dollar problems, strategies for rescuing failing tech transfers, and what it takes to restart a manufacturing facility dormant for two years. Full article

    35분
  6. Markus Sieger Reflects on 25 Years Building Polpharma into Europe’s Generic Manufacturing Leader

    2025. 12. 08.

    Markus Sieger Reflects on 25 Years Building Polpharma into Europe’s Generic Manufacturing Leader

    “We have to be transparent down to the last person in the organization, what the organization is doing, and where the issues are. We have to celebrate wins. We have to talk about the good things people do.” Markus Sieger serves as CEO of Polpharma Group, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers. With 25 years at the company, and 10  years as CEO, he has transformed the Polish generic and OTC medicines manufacturer into a regional powerhouse producing 400 million packages annually across Poland, Kazakhstan, and Western European markets. Markus will step down as CEO of Polpharma Group in January 2026, transitioning to the company’s supervisory board. In this conversation, Markus reflects on building Polpharma’s market leadership through culture transformation and digital-first operations, the challenges that shaped his leadership journey, and the evolution of Europe’s generic medicines industry. Read more.

    32분
  7. CordenPharma CEO on Scaling GLP-1 Production and Competing in Complex Modalities

    2025. 12. 04.

    CordenPharma CEO on Scaling GLP-1 Production and Competing in Complex Modalities

    “Our goal is to be recognized for exceptional reliability in our services and manufacturing, while helping our customers bring the most innovative medicines to market.” Dr. Michael Quirmbach, CEO and President of CordenPharma, has overseen remarkable growth at the full-service CDMO since joining in 2014. Under his leadership, the company has tripled its workforce to 3,000 employees and increased revenue from €245 million to nearly €1 billion while expanding capabilities across peptides, injectables, and high-potency oncology products. Michael, who holds a PhD in chemistry and began his career as a scientist before transitioning to business leadership, brings 25 years of CDMO experience to his role. In a recent PharmaSource podcast recorded at CPHI, he discussed CordenPharma’s €900 million expansion in peptide manufacturing, the company’s strategy for complex modalities, and how AI is transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Read more.

    14분
  8. What BioPlan's 22-Year Data Reveals About the Future of Biopharmaceutical Outsourcing

    2025. 12. 01.

    What BioPlan's 22-Year Data Reveals About the Future of Biopharmaceutical Outsourcing

    "If you can't demonstrate international quality standards, nobody is going to take a chance on a million-dollar batch to save a few dollars on their manufacturing. It just won't happen." Eric Langer is President of BioPlan Associates, where he has systematically documented the evolution of the biomanufacturing industry since the early 2000s. In the latest PharmaSource podcast episode, Eric explains why biopharmaceutical outsourcing budgets are projected to surge 11% in 2025, the cost of talent constraints, and the rise of complex modalities like cell and gene therapies. He shares critical insights from BioPlan's 22nd annual report on what manufacturers must prioritize to succeed in an increasingly competitive landscape. Read more.

    35분
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Welcome to the PharmaSource podcast: the pharma and biotech podcast that explores the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities shaping the biopharma manufacturing and outsourcing. In each episode we'll be speaking with top executives, researchers, and outsourcing experts, who share their perspectives on topics such as building a smarter, more sustainable supply chain, how to partner with CDMOs, digital transformation, procurement and external manufacturing strategies, and plenty more besides. Make sure to subscribe for your regular dose of pharma insight.

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