Here’s how self-service analytics increases process engineers’ control over vaccine production and quality. This scientific, engineering and logistical achievement that is the COVID-19 vaccine is a feat unparalleled. It’s the perfect example of human ingenuity and how modern advancements can make a difference. A lot of credit, however, has to go to the rise of…
Pharma’s been slow to adopt Industry 4.0 — but that could change
The pharma industry has been relatively slow to embrace concepts such as Industry 4.0, but COVID-19 is serving as a catalyst for sweeping changes within the industry. The philosophy has roots in a German framework that prioritizes digitization to drive manufacturing efficiency, promising that cyber-physical systems will usher in the next industrial revolution. The Industry…
5 considerations when evaluating pharma business intelligence platforms
Some pharma companies spend millions of dollars on advanced analytics, business intelligence platforms and cloud storage and end up with little to show for it. The uncertain financial climate should provide an opportunity for pharma companies to reevaluate how they market their products using business intelligence platforms and advanced analytics. The pharmaceutical sector has traditionally…
How Merck uses advanced analytics to improve manufacturing
Transitioning from traditional batch to continuous manufacturing provides greater throughput, but it requires near real-time data analysis to proactively address potential problems. Continuous manufacturing (CM) is gaining popularity in the pharmaceutical industry because it represents an improved approach for small molecule drug product development compared to traditional batch manufacturing methods. CM allows for the production…