PharmaSource Podcast

With more than 50 years of experience advancing products through every stage of the development lifecycle, Alcami serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies of all sizes for small molecules and biologics – primarily in the United States.

Ahead of CDMO Live, we sat down with Kerrie Powell, Senior Vice President of Sales at Alcami Corporation, to understand more about the services that the company offers to clients, and how they help clients to navigate the the fast-changing contract manufacturing landscape in 2024.

Supplier Relationship Management is a ‘systematic approach to evaluating vendors that supply goods, materials, and services to an organization. It involves determining each supplier’s contribution to success and developing strategies to improve their performance’.

Anirban Mukherjee, Head of Procurement at Immunovant, argues that while Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is crucial for achieving high performance in complex industries such as pharma and biotech, it often receives insufficient attention.

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, Anirban explains the steps to take when implementing a successful SRM programme, drawing on his experience at Ford, Becton Dickinson, and Gilead, where he served as the Global Head of Development for outsourced vendor management.

Anirban is passionate about SRM in driving business outcomes: “Over the course of your career, you realize what you deeply believe in” he says.

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On International Women's Day 2024, the PharmaSource community hosted an important debate, asking "how can the biopharma industry do better at supporting and elevating women into leadership roles?"

The panel included Elke Geysen, SVP Head of Global Procurement and External Supply at Grünenthal Group, Roxana Timmermans PhD, Supply Chain Procurement & Global Alliances Leader and was chaired by Alicia Ryan, Principal Consultant at Proxima.

Read the full Women in Pharma article on PharmaSource

In today’s episode we talk about real-world applications of AI and Pharma 4.0 and how it can make a difference to Pharma Manufacturing.

Our guest is Daniel O’Mahoney a Digital Transformation consultant in the Life Sciences, working for Körber Pharma, and Part-time Lecturer in Pharma 4.0 Bio-Industry 4.0 NIBRT National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training

In this interview, we talk about how to get started with Pharma 4.0, a concept that applies the principles of Industry 4.0 to the pharma sector, and some of the ways that technology can be used to improve the productivity of pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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“Honesty is between sponsor and contract manufacturer is essential,” says Philip Coetzee, Director CMO Management for Daiichi Sankyo Europe.

“Be honest. I find it very difficult to work with someone who tells me ‘half-truths and whole lies’. I’d rather someone say – ‘someone messed up’ than try to hide it. It’s human. Things happen.”

In the latest episode of PharmaSource podcast Philip talks about his experience on both sides of the table - from his experience working at Catalent and now leading contract manufacturing outsourcing Daiichi Sankyo Europe

Successful partnerships thrive on trust, transparency, and genuine connections. Here are some key takeaways from Philip’s insights on optimising relationships with Contract Manufacturing Organizations:

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Philip will be hosting a roundtable at #CDMOLive on the topic of how to run better RFP/RFQs. To join the session, sign up here

Bernardo Estupiñán has a career spanning chemistry and business development, and now working as a consultant to guide companies developing new biopharmaceuticals through contract manufacturing

In this interview we talk about his advice for how biotechs can successfully navigate the contract manufacturing landscape in order to bring new products into the clinic on budget.

“The biggest challenge? Money. “ says Bernardo.

Key considerations for Biotech contract manufacturing

2. Standardise processes to reduce costs

3. Find the right size and cultural fit

4. Document everything for a Smooth Tech Transfer

Read the full article How to navigate contract manufacturing in biotech

“Sustainability is giving more than you take.”

Fred Turco is Vice President of Enterprise Indirects and Sustainable Sourcing Lead at Pfizer.

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast he explains how the company is making progress towards its targets by collaborating with suppliers.

The Enterprise Indirects team Fred manages operates across 85 countries and 300 facilities managing the majority of indirect spend, and play a key role in driving the sustainability agenda for the company.

Speaking to the PharmaSource podcast he shares his advice for how to be a successful procurement business partner and how Pfizer are making real-world progress towards a more sustainable business.

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“Small to midsize biotechs are the future of the biopharma industry” says Stefan Verhayden, Global Vice President of GX biological solutions and syringes at Gerresheimer. Stefan leads the company’s packaging and drug delivery services in the fast growing biopharma segment.

“They are the ones develop molecules that then afterwards, either go commercial to themselves or are being picked up by the bigger biopharma companies that then will bring them to a commercial phase.”

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, he explains some of the challenges biopharma customers face, such as personalised medication.

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AlfaSigma, the Italian pharmaceutical company, has undergone significant changes with three acquisitions in the last 12 months.

At the same time Fabio Russo, who recently joined as the Chief Procurement Officer, is pioneering a transformation of the procurement function.

Leveraging his background in management consulting, he is introducing a new target operating model that repositions the procurement function as a strategic business enabler to support the company’s growth.

“Consulting is very much about delivering concepts and designs. I missed rolling up my sleeves and going into execution mode. I’ve joined AlfaSigma at a very exciting time,” he says.

In the latest episode of the PharmaSource podcast, Fabio breaks down his strategy, the digital journey that the team is embarking on, and how to stay aligned with the needs of an evolving business.

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Grifols Partnership, is a contract development and manufacturer (CDMO) focused on added-value injectable products for small molecules, headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

In this episode of the PharmaSource podcast, Marga Viñes Senior Business Development Manager for Grifols contract manufacturing, explains the drug development and manufacturing services that they offer to customers.

“Grifols is mainly known in the blood-derivatives field.” says Marga. 

Additionally the company’s “contract manufacturing experience in injectable drugs led to us offering CDMO services focusing on Orphan drugs. We are very specialised in small-volume parenteral manufacturing.”

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