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PharmaSource PodcastAuthor: Life Science Networks
Welcome to the PharmaSource podcast: the pharma and biotech podcast that explores the latest trends, challenges, and commercial opportunities shaping the biopharma manufacturing and outsourcing. In each episode we'll be speaking with top executives, researchers, and outsourcing experts, who share their perspectives on topics such as building a smarter, more sustainable supply chain, how to partner with CDMOs, digital transformation, procurement and external manufacturing strategies, and plenty more besides. Make sure to subscribe for your regular dose of pharma insight. Language: en Genres: Life Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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How Biotechs Can De-Risk External Manufacturing, Navigate Geopolitical Challenges, and Plan for Capacity Constraints – Dr. Reza Oliyai
Tuesday, 10 February, 2026
“Intrinsically, there is nothing wrong with using Chinese CDMOs. But because of geopolitical issues, some large pharma want to have redundancy of that supply chain in the US.”Dr. Reza Oliyai, President and CEO of Oliyai Consulting Corporation, spent 28 years at Gilead Sciences rising from research scientist to SVP overseeing 1,700 people across seven sites and multiple modalities including biologics, ADCs, small molecules, and sterile manufacturing.In this PharmaSource podcast episode, Reza shares his framework for helping biotechs de-risk their external manufacturing strategy, navigate geopolitical supply chain challenges, and make phase-appropriate decisions that balance speed with resource constraints.Read the full article
