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The ISPE Mid-Atlantic Science and Technology Showcase (MAST) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA held on 7 May highlighted the strength, technical capability, and collaborative spirit of the life sciences industry. Hosted by the ISPE Chesapeake Bay Area Chapter at M&T Bank Stadium, the show brought together more than 950 registrants from across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology community for a...

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As a fitting conclusion to the 2026 ISPE Europe Annual Conference, 30 conference attendees took the opportunity to step inside one of the industry’s most advanced biologics manufacturing facilities during a sold out tour of the FUJIFILM Biotechnologies site in Hillerød, Denmark. Held on Thursday, 23 April, the sold-out tour offered attendees an in depth look at how large scale biologics...

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The current upstream process, particularly the synthesis step, that has been widely used in the industry, is the Solid Phase Oligonucleotide Synthesis (SPOS). While SPOS remains functional for many companies, it is increasingly perceived as being at the brink of capacity limits, especially in light of the projected increases in demand.

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Everyone can agree patients need reliable access to their medicines. When a cancer patient can't get their chemotherapy, when a parent can't find their child's seizure medication, when a hospital runs low on a critical anesthetic, these aren't abstract policy problems. They're human crises. As a result, preventing shortages has been a shared priority for many stakeholders, including the US...
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The life sciences industry is undergoing a profound digital transformation, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and advanced analytics. These technologies are reshaping how organizations manage quality across the product lifecycle from development and manufacturing to post-market surveillance.

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Out of more than 150 applicants in the program's first year, nine emerging pharmaceutical professionals were selected to receive the inaugural Jack Lysfjord Grant, which supported 2026 ISPE Aseptic Conference attendance. They arrived in Washington, D.C., USA as students and early career professionals. They left as something more—connected, challenged, and with a clearer sense of where they fit in...
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Computerized systems are at the heart of modern pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical operations. From development and manufacturing to quality systems and supply chain management, digital technologies enable efficiency, traceability, and innovation. But with this reliance comes regulatory expectations and requirements and the need for professionals who understand how to manage and validate these...
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In biopharmaceutical manufacturing, SPC charts and Nelson Rules are foundational tools for monitoring process performance. Among them, Nelson Rule 2 is widely used to detect potential shifts in process behavior. However, while statistically sound, the rule is often misleading in practice. It evaluates only the direction of data and number of data relative to the mean and ignores the magnitude of...
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Yanet Flor’s professional journey reflects the global impact and career-shaping potential of active engagement with ISPE. She joined ISPE approximately four years ago while completing her pharmacy studies and beginning her career in pharmaceutical manufacturing. At that early stage, Yanet frequently relied on ISPE guidelines to navigate technical and regulatory questions, using them as trusted...
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The draft of EU GMP Annex 22 issued in late 2025 reads: “The document applies to models with a deterministic output which, when given identical inputs, provide identical outputs. Models with a probabilistic output which, when given identical inputs, might not provide identical outputs are not covered by this document and should not be used in critical GMP applications.”
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Careers in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing are rarely linear. They evolve across technical disciplines, leadership roles, and life stages—and the professionals who thrive are often those with a steady anchor. For Lindsey Daniel, PE, Head of Global Operational Excellence, Biologics, at Takeda, that anchor has been ISPE.

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