David Estapé, a long-time biotechnology expert who holds a doctorate in chemical engineering and has 25 years of experience in facility design and GMP consulting within the biotech, vaccine and blood plasma pharmaceutical segments. David has worked globally on major biotech projects of all sizes, from start-ups to lead pharmaceutical companies. With a strong interest in new technologies and regulatory trends, he participates heavily in organizations like BioPhorum and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering. He works for CRB as the technology manager at the Basel office in Switzerland.
What does it take to stay ahead in the volatile and fast world of pharmaceutical manufacturing? How do we ensure to invest smartly into the future? Join ISPE at the 2025 ISPE Europe Annual Conference, in London, United Kingdom, to hear about why the industry needs to look beyond just acquiring the latest, cutting-edge technology and how good engineering practices drive efficiency, compliance, and...
Biopharmaceutical facility design is a critical aspect of the industry. Overall cost pressures in the global health system, regional requirements to deploy manufacturing rather than centralize manufacturing in one location, technology enhancements in cell biology and format, flexibility to accommodate multi-product campaigns with different production schedules, and speed-to-market are among...
Following the recent surge in popularity of mRNA technology due to Covid-19 vaccines, we are beginning to realise its impact and potential in this field and for oligonucleotides. However, we face a steep learning curve in understanding the diversity and specifics of the manufacturing chain that make this new generation of RNA drug products completely different from traditional biologics (e.g....
mRNA is back at the 2022 ISPE Biotechnology Conference. Last year we learned from major key players about their journey to develop first time mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and build manufacturing capacity for billions of doses in less than one year. In 2022 we are revising the relevance of mRNA technology and widening the view beyond the COVID vaccine.