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January 8, 2021

2020: A Year in Review with Ed Narke, Brian Lihou & Meranda Parascandola

In this very special episode of CMC Live, hosts Ed Narke, Brian Lihou and Meranda Parascandola provide an in-depth recap of Season One, complete with direct quotes from all of their illustrious guests. Ed, Brian and Meranda reflect on everything from Jim Mencel’s perspective on expedited drug development programs and Dave Adams’ belief in trusting the API process to Daniel Torok’s analysis of the White Coat Effect and Judy Magruder’s effective strategies for early stage drug development. They share insights from David Blasingame on the advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing in China as well as Hedley Rees’ views on the importance of creating a value chain. Finally, Ed, Brian and Meranda discuss topics they’d like to integrate into Season Two and thank the listeners for their support throughout the year.
January 25, 2021

Complexity of Project Management in Drug Development with Paul Long

Paul Long is a Project Management Consultant at Design Space InPharmatics. Paul has supervised government regulatory pharmaceutical industries for over twenty years and has a wealth of business knowledge. He knows how to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams, how to prioritize and the importance of meeting budgets and targets. In this episode, Paul, Ed, Meranda and Brian discuss the benefits and challenges of virtual project management during the COVID-19 pandemic, integral project management tools and how project management fits into drug development and the overall CMC space.
January 29, 2021

Lessons Gleaned from Twenty Five Years of a Regulatory CMC Life with Ed Narke

Ed Narke is the co-founder, Principal and Managing Regulatory Director at Design Space InPharmatics. In this episode, Meranda and Brian are turning the tables on Ed and turning him from interviewer to interviewee. Ed touches on his hometown roots, his extensive background in CMC and drug development and lessons learned throughout his career. He expounds on his current role at DSI and the impact his team has had on the industry. Ed lists some of the many mentors-turned-friends he’s had the pleasure of meeting throughout this journey and thanks them for the life lessons they taught him. Finally, Ed talks about the importance of developing powerful, positive routines in order to navigate this virtual new normal in the remote world. Those who embrace change are more likely to experience accelerated growth and wind up ahead of the pack.
February 4, 2021
Super Bowl

What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about CMC Strategy

It all starts with a game plan. Just like any Super Bowl contender starts with a game plan, anyone involved with drug development should too. A CMC game plan becomes your pathway to success.
February 11, 2021
Year of the Ox

Will the Year of the Ox Bring You Luck?

What daring goals did you set in 2020?  Did you reach them? 2021 is a New Year. Your year to get clear on where you're going and how to get there.
February 12, 2021

Regulatory Odd Couple with Ed Narke & Meranda Parascandola

Edward Narke is a Principal and Regulatory Managing Director and Meranda Parascandola is the Head of Business Development & Marketing at Design Space InPharmatics. Today, Ed and Meranda discuss topics they’ve covered on DSI’s ongoing blog series, The Regulatory Odd Couple. They dive deep into the process of regulatory drug development, including the importance of having regulatory starting materials, building the quality overall summary and the role that excipients play in that process. Ed and Meranda share their thoughts on the analytical framework of API and other stages of pharmaceutical development.