Articles

Shoring Up Pharma’s Middle Management

Organizations with built-in risk management frameworks allow middle managers to thrive, says Scott Chizzo, Maxiom Group’s president and chief consultant, in this exclusive interview.
Post Date: 08/10/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Tales from the Middle

Pharma's middle managers carry on despite a "damned if we do, damned if we don't" environment.
Post Date: 08/10/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

The Good Fight: The Plight of Pharma's Middle Managers

Middle managers in pharma today have a tough, thankless job—but someone’s got to do it, and many do it well.
Post Date: 08/10/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Sustainability in the Genes: A Talk With DSM Chief Xander Wessels

In this interview, Wessels talks with PharmaManufacturing.com Senior Editor Paul Thomas about why sustainability matters, and how sustainable practices can become part of a drug manufacturer’s genetic makeup.
Post Date: 06/27/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Therapeutic Dose: The Greening of Pharma

Is the greening of pharma merely moss on a stagnant stone?
Post Date: 06/14/2011
Author: Emil W. Ciurczak, Contributing Editor

New Technologies: Continuous Effluent Decontamination for Pharma Facilities

Steris Finn-Aqua has developed a new technology for the automatic decontamination of pharma/biopharma effluent.
Post Date: 05/19/2011
Author:

Bioprocess Filtration: Debating Post-sterilization Integrity Testing

At PDA 2011, at issue was whether current EMA guidelines are rational or risky; also, a look at new filtration products on the market.
Post Date: 05/18/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Digital Insights: Go Green...Stay Green

With all the online green manufacturing resources, there’s no excuse not to.
Post Date: 05/16/2011
Author: Michele Vaccarello Wagner, Senior Digital Editor

Is Wireless Ready for Bioprocess Monitoring . . . and Control?

Smart phones and similar devices are pushing the wireless envelope, but wireless process control still faces traditional hurdles.
Post Date: 05/16/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Gaining Approval for Green Initiatives

Two magic words—Cost Saving—can engender support for green initiatives.
Post Date: 04/19/2011
Author: David Taylor, wca environment, ltd.

Buzz Cue: How is Pharma Gauging Its Greenness?

A green chemistry and environmental expert talks about whether pharma is really as green as it thinks it is.
Post Date: 04/19/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

What’s Your True Green?

If it can’t be measured, it can’t be green; leading manufacturers are turning to advanced metrics to show just how sustainable their products, processes, and plants really are.
Post Date: 04/19/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

19 Steps to Better Cleanroom Construction

Make critical decisions early, and get all the right people involved.
Post Date: 03/15/2011
Author: Melody Spradlin and Lisa Rose, Dome Construction Corporation

Keeping Your Cool: Tips for Maintaining Your Cooling Towers

Here's how to protect process cooling systems from costly summertime fatigue.
Post Date: 08/19/2010
Author: Ed Sullivan

Drugs in Wastewater: A Call for More Research, More Responsibility

Manufacturers must practice a heightened sense of "Pharmecovigilance" regarding drug compounds leaving their facilities as waste, says a leading expert.
Post Date: 08/16/2010
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

PharmaView: What's In Your Wastewater? It's Time to Find Out

We have little grasp of the downstream impact of API's being discharged from our facilities.
Post Date: 08/16/2010
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Condition Monitoring: Try Not To Be Alarmed

With real-time, wireless and other new monitoring technologies, pharma gains better control of temperature, pressure, humidity, and more.
Post Date: 05/24/2010
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Failure Coding at Merck: A Model for Maintenance Success

Ensuring effective asset management requires a clear and systematic equipment failure coding system.
Post Date: 05/12/2010
Author: Ray Kastle, CMRP, Reliability Lead – Americas, Merck & Co.

Baxter's Los Angeles Bio Plant Wins Bronze Shingo Prize

Improvements in yields and reductions in waste are key reasons.
Post Date: 05/12/2010
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Taking the Plunge to Harmonize Pharmaceutical Regulations

Within the past five years, more of world's regulatory agencies and pharmacopeias have gotten on the same wavelength.
Post Date: 03/04/2010
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief