Articles

Facilities of the Future

Success depends on speed, and addressing all potential risks and regulatory questions from the earliest design stages.
Post Date: 01/22/2013
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Portable Raman for Raw Material QC: What’s the ROI?

Hand-held spectrometers can save laboratory costs while improving traceability
Post Date: 01/15/2013
Author: Dr. Enrique Lozano Diz and Robert Thomas, B&W Tek

Sourcing Solutions for Environmental Monitoring: Ask the Right Questions

Accurate answers to the wrong questions pose risks and unnecessarily drive up costs.
Post Date: 07/17/2012
Author: Ken Appel, Independent Life Science Consultant

Are You Using A Sledgehammer to Monitor Temperature and Humidity?

Facilities often use complex and time-consuming tools to accomplish what should be a simple task.
Post Date: 06/27/2012
Author: Jon Aldous, Life Science Product Manager, Vaisala

Pfizer Newbridge Powers Up

Michael Donlon and Dermot Doran of Pfizer Newbridge discuss the challenges and success of the site’s YOU Have the Power project.
Post Date: 05/17/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Optimizing the Energy Efficiency of Research and Manufacturing Processes

Pharmaceutical plant managers are taking a more sophisticated approach when it comes to energy management by examining everything from alternative fuel and energy supply options to demand response, reliability, and on-site generation.
Post Date: 05/16/2012
Author: Ed Dondero, Director of Real Estate & Planning, Biogen Idec, and Mel Palmer, ...

Pharma Sustainability Is on a Roll

Drug industry environmental stewardship projects are becoming more sophisticated and challenging. Here are examples from AstraZeneca, Bayer, DSM, Pfizer, and EMD Millipore
Post Date: 05/16/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Bayer: Keeping Data Cold and Green

An interview with Thomas Schilling on the company’s Green IT initiative.
Post Date: 05/16/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Sartorius and G-Con: Bioprocess Cleanrooms Go Mobile

A joint collaboration claims it has a “disruptive technology” that can be shipped anywhere, and used in any way. Does it raise the bar for future flexible facilities?
Post Date: 05/08/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Implementing Disposable Cleanroom Apparel into the Manufacturing Process

In the case of disposable cleanroom apparel the benefits can include an easier gowning process, elimination of variability in filtration performance that can result from reusing apparel, less waste and improved levels of contamination control.
Post Date: 05/02/2012
Author: Damon Larkin, Category Manager at Kimberly-Clark Professional

Cleanroom Couture and Other Fashionable Products

A look at what’s new for the cleanroom set.
Post Date: 04/11/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Optimizing the Roche-Genentech Biologics Network

VP David Chang shares insights on strategy, as well as tech transfer best practices.
Post Date: 02/29/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Mitigating Dust Hazards in Oral Solid Dosage Facilities

A brief summary of best practices.
Post Date: 01/19/2012
Author: Vahid Ebadat, Chilworth Global

Groundbreakers: Tomorrow's Drug Manufacturing Facilities

Modular construction and disposable process equipment are maximizing agility and minimizing risk
Post Date: 01/11/2012
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief, and Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Modular Construction in Pharma: No Longer a Novelty

Modularly constructed facilities are becoming less expensive, and more practical, for small and large drug manufacturers alike.
Post Date: 01/11/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Drug Manufacturers Seek Remote Control

Videoconferencing amongst manufacturing professionals is easing everything from tech transfer to troubleshooting.
Post Date: 01/10/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Facility Design: Finding the Flow

Designing a new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility requires that architects and manufacturers collaborate to improve process flow.
Post Date: 01/04/2012
Author: Alan A. Liddy, AIA, NCARB, PMP, SSOE Group

Pharma Facilities: Modular Gains Momentum

While modular drug facilities have had inconsistent results to date, they are an inevitable part of pharma’s future. We speak with modular construction expert Pär Almhem.
Post Date: 12/15/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Want Better Logistics? Make a Clean Start

Pharmaceutical manufacturers consistently spend too much on downstream logistics services. Clean sheet modeling helps them plan networks around real costs, rather than historical precedents.
Post Date: 11/30/2011
Author: Knut Alicke, Raoul Dubeauclard, Martin Lösch and Michael Schmeink, McKinsey &...

To Wire or Not to Wire – Which Option Should you Consider?

There are many reasons why wireless sensor communications seem to be the complete panacea for a wide area monitoring system. So why hasn’t wireless monitoring completely replaced the traditional wired sensor?
Post Date: 08/31/2011
Author: Jon Aldous, Product Manager, Vaisala