Argonaut Blog & News
New Product Launch (NPI) and Biotech Manufacturing Operations: Lessons From the Unicorn Frappuccino
Launching a new product (NPI) in biotechnology is arguably one of the hardest tasks, with most of the focus directed towards the Go-To-Market aspects of testing the market, messaging and gaining early adopters. Often overlooked (until it is too late) [...]
Business Ecosystems in San Diego: Part 1
Coral reefs are intensely complex ecosystems with species adapted to specific niches. How can ecosystem principles apply to our local San Diego biotech industry, which niches would different organizations fill, and what can we learn from the analogy? [...]
Argonaut Manufacturing Services acquires lyophilization expert LyoGen
Carlsbad, CA, 07/11/18– Argonaut Manufacturing Services, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving molecular diagnostic and biopharmaceutical companies, today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire LyoGe [...]
Key factors in choosing the right biotechnology contract manufacturer
Choosing the right contract manufacturer to partner with is critical for your business success. Get it right, and a good contract manufacturer relationship gives you superior supply chain leverage. Choose the wrong contract manufacturer and you risk [...]
Increasing Cost of Innovation. The 3rd Driver of the Foundry Model in the Molecular Diagnostics Industry
Part Three – Increasing Cost of Innovation The third driver that is triggering the growth of the foundry model in Molecular Diagnostics is the ever Increasing Cost of Innovation. The similarity between molecular diagnostics and the 1980’s chip fabric [...]
The 2nd Driver of the Foundry Model and how it’s shaping the Molecular Diagnostics Industry
Part Two- Leveraging Commonality The second driver that spawned the growth of the foundry model was the ability to Leverage Commonality. By the mid 1980’s, the techniques used to manufacture a wafer and eventually a semiconductor chip were largely co [...]
Celsee, Inc. Enters into Supply Agreement with Argonaut Manufacturing Services
Carlsbad, CA, 02/14/18 – Argonaut Manufacturing Services, a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) serving the life science and molecular diagnostics markets, announced today it has entered into a supply agreement with Celsee, Inc. (“Celsee”), an [...]
Looking to Gain Value in Your Drug Product or IVD? Level-Up Your QC Program
Many organizations view their QC program as a necessary evil- required by regulatory bodies and useful primarily to release product. However, defining and building a solid Quality Control program can unlock great value. Setting aside the need for fin [...]