Due to the unprecedented growth in the development of cell and gene therapies over the past decade, there is now high demand for certain workforce roles, especially in highly specialized areas and entry-level manufacturing positions.

A scale-up strategy is the missing link in the UK devices industry, claims business research organization CPI. Own brand and contract medical manufacturer and packaging company Pennine Healthcare and longstanding medical device CDMO Renfrew Group International give their take on the environment for manufacturers and the opportunities for strengthening the industry base.

Syngene’s CEO discusses its work in ADC development and trends in the CRDMO space as US biotechs navigate a funding squeeze and manufacturing opportunities loom in areas like GLP- 1 receptor agonists.

Drugmakers quickly adopt low-impact AI/ML models in quest to eventually automate manufacturing processes. Already, they are learning a lot about how these models can support their operations. One finding: innovative change management approaches may be required to unlock their full potential.