Editor's letter

Issue 163 • April 2026

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Welcome to the latest issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Focus magazine

Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations’ (CDMOs) expansion into more complex biopharmaceuticals, gene therapy and advanced product sectors is prompting a competitive position shift.

This month’s cover feature examines the role that knowledge-graph digital twins are playing as a tool to give CDMOs a competitive edge in their manufacturing capacity.

Elsewhere in this issue, we evaluate how physical artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a potential gamechanger for biopharma manufacturing operations, with technologies like advanced robotics serving to streamline automative processes. And don’t miss our exclusive interview with UAE-based stem cell specialist CellSave Arabia’s chief operating officer on why stem cells and regenerative medicine could become a cornerstone of healthcare in the coming decades.

All this and more in the latest issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Focus.

Ross Law, Deputy editor