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Michael Kamarck & Pascal Bécotte — Global Talent Trends in Pharma and Biotech Technical Operations: A Perfect Storm
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Michael Kamarck & Pascal Bécotte — Global Talent Trends in Pharma and Biotech Technical Operations: A Perfect Storm

At the most recent edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit held May 15-16, 2023, in Boston, we spoke with Michael Kamarck, a senior industry executive, and Pascal Bécotte, the Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Associates, about the most serious challenge threatening to bottleneck the otherwise very bright future of medicine. For a number of reasons explored in both this interview and in this recent blog post, there are not enough qualified people to fill all the top jobs that need to be done, and this is not something that is going to be fixed in a day or even a few years without the industry working together in a decisive and unprecedented way to collectively develop its rising Top Talent in the technical operations space into the senior leaders that Small Molecule, Large Molecule, and especially the emerging Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products sectors cannot do without.

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Cell and Gene Therapy Issues and Trends — A Conversation with Judith Koliwer, PhD, of Körber Pharma Software
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Cell and Gene Therapy Issues and Trends — A Conversation with Judith Koliwer, PhD, of Körber Pharma Software

At the most recent edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit held May 15-16, 2023, in Boston, we spoke with Judith Koliwer, PhD, the Principal Consultant Cell & Gene Therapy Software, Körber Business Area Pharma at Körber Pharma Software. Judith is one of the industry’s leading experts on Cell and Gene Therapies, as she led an academic research group on CGT processes years before these new therapies were approaching commercial manufacturing. At PMWS23 she gave a presentation entitled, “The Iterative Approach to a Digital Cell and Gene Therapy Process – an Overview & Best Practice.” In this interview we discuss what she shared with the audience, as well as her thoughts on current issues and trends pharmaceutical manufacturers need to be aware of as they forge a path into the new frontier of medicine. Give this one a listen!

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Packaging and Supply Chain for the Pharmaceutical Industry — A Conversation with Hunter Malick of Sharp Packaging Services
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Packaging and Supply Chain for the Pharmaceutical Industry — A Conversation with Hunter Malick of Sharp Packaging Services

At the most recent edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we sat down with Hunter Malick of Sharp Packaging Services to talk about how pharmaceutical manufacturers are working internally and externally to improve their capabilities and capacity when it comes to packaging, especially as it relates to changes and updates that could potentially bottleneck the industry’s supply chain. In a business landscape where the rate of innovation keeps accelerating, the product pipeline coming to market is full, and regulatory requirements are frequently adjusted in relation to packaging and labeling, it has never been more important to understand the options available to scale up packaging production and make quick adjustments as needed to make sure the flow of products to patients is not interrupted. Give this one a listen!

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AI & the Pharmaceutical Industry (Many Companies Are Closer Than They Think!) — A Conversation with Andy Alasso of Aizon
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AI & the Pharmaceutical Industry (Many Companies Are Closer Than They Think!) — A Conversation with Andy Alasso of Aizon

At the most recent edition of the Pharma Manufacturing World Summit we sat down with Andy Alasso, Aizon’s Chief Product and Customer Successor Officer, to talk about what Artificial Intelligence is going to do for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers now, in the near-future, and in the years to come. It may surprise many business leaders to learn they are closer to being ready to incorporate AI tools into their existing toolbox than they think. The very nature of pharmaceutical manufacturing, which is data-centric by nature, lends itself well to AI. What should industry leaders be thinking about and learning about when it comes to these powerful new tools? Give this episode a listen to find out!

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