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How the Molecule Changes Everything in Pharmaceuticals (Part-4)
Small molecules, biologics, peptides, ADCs and gene therapies are built on very different manufacturing architectures. As pharmaceutical innovation moves beyond conventional drugs, the capabilities required to develop and manufacture them are changing too. We examine how each modality reshapes the factory, why specialist manufacturing expertise is becoming more valuable, and what this means for the…
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Contract Research and Development Manufacturing (Part-3)
1. From Contract Manufacturing to Research and Development Manufacturing In the previous part of this series, we went in detail about contract manufacturing through the lens of the supply chain. The basic idea was straightforward: a company does not always need to manufacture everything it sells. It can choose to outsource part of the production…
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The Economics of Contract Manufacturing. Models, Margins and Risks (Part-2)
Explore the underlying economics of contract manufacturing.Learn the vital differences between EMS, OEM, and Foundry business models, and why the company on the product rarely the maker of it.
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India gets ~2% from $1399 iPhone
India assembles roughly a quarter of the world’s iPhones but captures only about two percent of the value in each one. The four components behind ~72% of the bill of materials are entirely foreign. We traced where every dollar actually goes.