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Digitally connected, standardized tools and processes with common data structures across the value chain can reduce cycle-times and simplify technology transfer. Generally speaking, technology transfer is the intersection between business, science, engineering, law, and government. It pertains to moving data, information, and knowledge across the various domains, including research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and commercialization…

Would you pay $475,000 for a 30 percent chance of forcing an aggressive cancer into remission? Questions like these continue to propagate. Innovative and effective cell therapy treatments are advancing in the R&D pipeline with some major first in class approvals last year, but costs and logistical challenges have been limiting the commercial success of the…

Pharmaceutical companies operate in an industry where increasing regulatory scrutiny is the norm. So it is understandable when a pharmaceutical company is about to initiate a drug recall, regulators may seem like the enemy—ready to pounce at the slightest misstep. But the reality is typically quite different, and assuming an adversarial perspective from the start…

Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) have a great role in the development of safe drugs, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals. They can address the problems of multiple vendors and manufacturers, run more than one line of development at one time, and simplify contract negotiations. It’s estimated that two-thirds of pharma development is outsourced1, and this…

KORSCH America Inc., a unit of KORSCH AG, has been servicing clients in North and South America for more than 25 years, offering new and pre-owned equipment. The company also maintains a full test laboratory for equipment demonstrations, product trials, and factory acceptance testing.   Services include equipment installation and validation; troubleshooting and diagnostic support; preventative…

The combination of technological advancements, increased regulation and efficiency initiatives have transformed many industries—especially those in pharmaceutical operations. A prime example of this can be seen in the design and composition of doors for cleanroom applications. Product integrity and contamination control are ever-present concerns in any pharmaceutical processing facility, and cleanrooms and wash-down protocols play…

Are labeling, coding, and tracking activities the most critical elements to design and implement the Serialization process? The completion of serialization design and implementation is a major accomplishment for many pharmaceutical companies. However, once the serialization systems and equipment are in place, that’s when the real work starts. Maintaining and supporting systems, while implementing and…