Pharmaceutical manufacturers don’t just need digitalization – they need speed. Traditional MES deployment timelines, often stretching from 8 to 24 months, hinder responsiveness and innovation. The process can feel long and arduous, as the challenge isn’t just building mission-critical systems, but also aligning requirements, collecting tribal knowledge, and validating every digital process under rigorous regulatory…
Leading Pharmacy Automation Companies Transforming Health Care
The rising demand for accuracy, efficiency and real-time visibility has made pharmacy automation an integral part of both retail and hospital pharmacy operations. Automation technologies help reduce human errors, streamline workflows and support safer medication management across the care continuum. Medication errors are one of the most common and preventable sources of patient harm. The…
Advancing Pressure Protection in Biopharma: How Integrated Bypass Technology Elevates Single-Use Pump Design
by Michael Irving, Xylem In pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, there is zero margin for error when it comes to process integrity and operator safety. Among the many variables that must be tightly controlled, pressure ranks high on the list. Overpressure or vacuum conditions can compromise not only equipment, but also batch sterility, production timelines, and…
Digital Transformation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Grundfos Industry Experts A leading global pharmaceutical manufacturing company, ranked among the top 20 worldwide, sought to optimize operational efficiencies by decreasing costly downtime that was impacting its entire supply chain. Unexpected failures of machinery supplying air to Class Grade A & B clean rooms caused significant disruptions to their manufacturing processes. This situation led…
Raumedic: A Trusted Partner in Serving the Pharmaceutical Industry with the Gold Standard in Silicone Tubing
Raumedic is a trusted partner in the international medical technology and pharmaceutical industry. The medical division of the global corporation REHAU, a family-owned company, has over 70 years of tried and trusted experience in extrusion, injection molding and assembly. With a focus on developing and manufacturing components for a diverse range of diagnostic and therapeutic…
Personalized medicine: advanced technology is saving lives
The concept of a “batch size one” in pharmaceutical manufacturing is closer than ever. There are companies advancing cell therapies in which body cells are used to heal or support the individual patient. These cells are manipulated or edited to change certain biological characteristics before being transferred to the patient. Personalized medicine is truly about…
MES for Flexible, Paperless Pharmaceutical Production
All companies in the pharmaceutical industry are under pressure for time, quality, compliance, and innovation. These pressures create imperatives to be both paperless and flexible to protect profitability. The stresses and imperatives apply to small-molecule pharmaceuticals, active ingredients (API), contract drug manufacturers (CDMOs), large-molecule biotechnology, and gene and cell therapy makers. Fortunately, a manufacturing execution…
Pave the way to high productivity with continuous manufacturing for pharma
Continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry is increasing as more manufacturers realize the benefits of the technology. But no two manufacturers are the same, which is why support from the Siemens Smart Manufacturing Solution for Pharmaceuticals helps advance the strategies of your operations. Learn how a pharmaceutical product that previously took 1-2 months in production…
Revolutionizing Pharma Sustainability: Grundfos Solutions for Optimizing Efficiency
This white paper highlights the pressing need for sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry, where energy-intensive processes contribute significantly to environmental impact. Grundfos offers innovative solutions for energy-efficient pumping systems, addressing outdated technology and controls. Readers will learn about the benefits of optimizing pumps, embracing smart technology, benchmarking energy efficiency, and adopting holistic approaches. By implementing…
The Evolution of Heat Sealing
by Charles H. Trillich / Co-Founder Packworld USA Heat sealing technology has evolved over many decades to reduce cost and increase profit with precision heat sealing. This article reflects on these advancements and how to obtain perfect seals every time. In recent years the methods and means of cutting and/or sealing plastic films and joining…









