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How to Compare Biotech Manufacturer Proposals: What You Need to Know
Comparing competing proposals is the final step in selecting your biotech contract manufacturing organization (CMO). While it may sound straightforward, due to a lack of industry standardization proposals can vary significantly between CMOs. Similar [...]
Overcoming Your Protein Lyophilization Roadblocks
Most research and development teams seeking to construct ambient products will encounter the challenges of protein lyophilization. A primary obstacle is enzyme and antibody instability outside of native conditions, as any processing for manufacturing [...]
Argonaut Manufacturing Services announces launch of aseptic drug product manufacturing services
New introduction supports industry shortage of high-yield filling service providers CARLSBAD, CA – Argonaut Manufacturing Services, a premier contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biopharma, has announced the recent launch of [...]
How Our Reagent Lyophilization Partnership With IDT Benefits You
As point-of-care (POC) diagnostics and high throughput sequencing expand in popularity, the need for room temperature-stable products grows. POC diagnostics need to be capable of ambient storage in order to make their way into consumer homes, rural c [...]
How to Minimize API Loss: A Case Study in Aseptic Fill/Finish
With API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) values continuing to climb as production scales conversely drop, it is time to rethink our aseptic filling processes to minimize API loss. The rise in biologics and personalized medicine has led to APIs wit [...]
Argonaut Manufacturing Services Announces Addition to Board of Directors
Mark O’Donnell Joins Argonaut Manufacturing Services Board Carlsbad, CA, Nov 05, 2019 – Argonaut Manufacturing Services announced today that Mark O’Donnell has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. O’Donnell joins the Argonaut Board [...]
When is the Right Time to Select a Biotech Contract Manufacturer (CMO)?
Every journey to contract manufacturing is unique. Some biotech companies know, at the start, they want to work with a contract manufacturing organization (CMO), while others choose to engage a CMO later in the product design process or even after pr [...]
Make Versus Buy: Evaluating your Aseptic Fill/Finish Manufacturing Strategy
Every biopharma company is eventually faced with the “make versus buy” decision – should they fill/finish their drug product in-house or outsource? Complicating things further, a third option also exists to outsource a portion while retaining some i [...]
Scale-up and Automation Strategies in Life Science Manufacturing
Scale-up and automation in life science manufacturing is challenging. When picturing a manufacturing line, you likely conjure up images of automated multi-function equipment or deft robotic arms. However, for the vast majority of life science compani [...]
Protecting Your Life Science Cold Chain From Styrofoam Bans
Life science companies, from reagents to diagnostics, rely on cold chain shipping. A vital component in the chain is the ubiquitous polystyrene cooler. Yet, with restaurant polystyrene bans growing in prevalence, it is likely a matter of time before [...]