A common question we receive from clients is how to evaluate a new manufacturer's quality system, and how to verify that it complies with global regulatory bodies' prescribed guidance, especially since the landscape surrounding regulatory guidance is constantly changing as the cell and gene therapy industry evolves.

Luckily, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Ken Bonnell, Aldevron’s Senior Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, to learn more about how to evaluate manufacturing partners, what to look for, and what is important. You can continue to read our conversation in this article or listen by checking out the video below!

Speed, control and comparable results: these are among the foremost needs of contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and our clients when it comes to plasmid DNA that will be used to support cell and gene therapy at a research, clinical and commercial level. As an early adopter of rapid sterility testing, Aldevron delivers on all three.

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