RNA Supply Chain Articles

1. Assessing Quality Of mRNA Vaccines: Key Considerations 10/12/2022

   To address the need for standards for mRNA vaccines, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has convened vaccine experts to identify important quality attributes and to propose test methods that can be used to assess mRNA vaccine products. This article shares those CQAs and analytical procedure tips.

2. Defining The RNA Therapeutics Industry In 2023 1/16/2023

   Four executives outline which industry challenges, strategic considerations, and opportunities should be top of mind as RNA therapeutics companies establish their to-do lists for 2023.

3. The Price Is… Almost Right: mRNA Edition! COGS Reduction Strategies 8/28/2025

   The following article will outline the current state of COGS in the mRNA industry and the work he and his colleagues undertook to more effectively utilize raw materials. But heaven forbid this be your normal conference panel write-up. No, below I share Parrella’s insights, but in the form of a never-before released episode of The Price is Right…or perhaps more fittingly given the state of the industry today, this spectacle is more aptly titled: The Price is…Sort Of, Almost, Not Quite Right! 

4. Picasso, Pick-Up Lines, & Personalized Medicine: mRNA's Path Forward 6/27/2025

   Overall, my presentation on what the mRNA industry can learn from the artist Picasso singled out a few specific areas from which I felt our industry could garner greater inspiration and operational prowess. But given how “collaborative” many of these sources of inspiration are, I’ve introduced each of my takeaways with a surprisingly relevant (albeit bad) art-themed pick-up line. After all, if there’s one sector that knows it takes more than one to “tango,” it’s the mRNA industry.

5. How Can We Move RNA Forward In Our Therapeutics Arsenal? 7/18/2022

   RNA technologies, including mRNA therapeutics, have emerged as a promising drug modality. However, they have unique challenges. BioPhorum has dedicated a team to investigate these challenges and this Q&A shares their practical considerations for how to move this field forward.

6. FDA Sets Recommendations For Predicting Dangerous Nitrosamine Impurities 10/25/2023

   The FDA recently published a final guidance that sets a recommended framework for predicting the potential of nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities.

7. From Misinformation To Medicine: Forging Bipartisan Support to Reverse Anti-mRNA Policy 10/9/2025

   In this article, I’ll share some of the progress AMM has made and the barriers the organization/our industry is still facing in our efforts to reverse the policy decisions that have been made against mRNA today. Throughout the panel, the speakers also shared their thoughts on the types of messaging we should be considering and/or have started to see making an impact. 

8. Sourcing Plasmid DNA From CDMOs Got More Challenging — Here's Why 11/19/2024

   The demand for plasmid DNA products is intrinsically linked to unique market conditions and funding environments. Here's what's driving them.

9. ARW's ATMP Manufacturing Must-Reads (ST. PATRICK'S DAY EDITION!) 3/14/2024

   Day-in and day-out, I write, read, listen to, and watch as much content as I can about CGT and RNA therapy manufacturing, in particular, and/or other ATMP industry-related topics that you should at least be aware of in the manufacturing facility. Once a month, I compile the articles and industry updates I think are most worthy of your time into an unconventional roundup article.

10. “To Thine Own [mRNA Product] Be True:” Shakespeare's Guide To RNA GMP Principles 3/11/2024

    In the following article, I offer some of the biggest tips and tricks experts offered during a panel discussion on the challenges of navigating GMP principles in the RNA space today — with a little bit of help from Shakespeare himself.