The magnitude of climate change looms larger by the day. A 2022 report from Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress (DCSP) concluded that the price tag of unchecked climate change could ultimately reach $178 trillion over the next half-century. Although the pharma sector sometimes evades the spotlight when it comes to sustainability, it accounts for 4.4%…

Preventing sudden failures and unexpected downtime in life sciences organizations starts with promoting a data-driven culture across the enterprise. Promoting a data-driven culture across the enterprise is what makes today’s most successful life sciences organizations stand out. Efficient operations are only possible when the processes underlying those activities are functional, and this type of reliable…

The life sciences and food and beverage consulting firm CRB has named Mike Dieterich as its senior director of sustainability. Dieterich has more than 17 years of experience working in energy and sustainability. He’s led sustainability initiatives at companies such as AstraZeneca where he served as director, U.S. sustainability from January 2018 to April 2023.…

WuXi STA, a prominent global contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), has increased its peptide manufacturing output at its Changzhou campus. Located in southern Jiangsu province in China, Changzhou is part of the Yangtze River Delta region, which is among the most economically developed areas in the country. WuXi STA’s expansion includes two additional…

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) will invest an additional $1.6 billion and create roughly 200 new jobs at two new manufacturing sites within LEAP Innovation Park in Boone County, Indiana. In all, the company has earmarked $3.7 billion for the facilities and plans to create a total of about 700 new jobs. Examples of job…

As the threat of a global recession looms in 2023, the pharmaceutical industry is beginning to feel the pressure, with several pharma and biotech companies conducting layoffs and reducing their workforces. Among them is the Ferring Research Institute in San Diego, which has announced plans to lay off all 89 of its employees in May.…

Carbon tracking is a challenge in many industries, including the pharma sector. Companies are looking to manage their carbon emissions more effectively and meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, noted Maxence Cacheux, Zblocks co-founder and chief revenue officer. “They need to measure their internal carbon emissions (Scope 1), indirect emissions from the energy…

Cloud-based plant process management systems are gaining ground. Here’s what pharmaceutical companies should know about cloud software security. Moving to a cloud-based plant process management (PPM) system can be an important part of digital transformation for pharmaceutical companies. Digital PPM systems centralize the knowledge captured, allowing process manufacturers to better manage and share data. A cloud-based…

The pharma industry is in the process of moving toward ambient water for injection (WFI). Despite changes to regulations almost five years ago that allowed for alternative methods of generating WFI, the industry has been slow to fully embrace the shift away from traditional distillation despite the significant advantages of membrane-based WFI generation. For companies…

Instrumentation and process automation specialist Endress+Hauser has opened a new regional logistics hub in Indianapolis. The new hub spans 48,000 sq-ft. The company designed the new hub to improve the fulfillment of customer orders. The facility is part of the company’s global initiative to streamline logistics through a global network. The new facility will focus…