Articles

Instrument Tolerances: Manufacturer vs. Process

Using the instrument maker’s tolerance, there is often a higher risk of an “Out of Tolerance” appearing on a calibration certificate; this costs money.
Post Date: 04/11/2012
Author: Michael Boetzkes, Quality Manager, Vaisala

The Pulse of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The big picture has changed very little in ten years. While pointing out root causes, observers also see reasons for optimism.
Post Date: 04/04/2012
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Technology Roundup: Machine Vision Insight Aids Operational Oversight

Pharmaceutical machine vision technologies are getting simpler and cheaper, and yet tackling more varied applications.
Post Date: 02/14/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

On Shire, Single-Use and Simplicity

CRB’s Eric Unrau talks about what worked at Shire Lexington, and what limitations need to be overcome for single-use systems.
Post Date: 02/07/2012
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Design Considerations and Best Practices for Tank Vent Filtration

Understanding the diverse applications of vent filters is critical to their proper implementation and use.
Post Date: 11/09/2011
Author: Michael Felo, EMD Millipore

Capacitive Humidity Sensors: Advantages and Disadvantages

Winston Churchill reportedly said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” So it is with capacitive humidity sensors. These sensors can perform amazingly well in some environments and terribly in others.
Post Date: 11/09/2011
Author: Jim Tennermann, Life Science Market Manager, Vaisala

RMM Roundup: A Focus on Fast

Rapid microbiological methods continue to be developed in order to support or supplant compendial methods.
Post Date: 09/13/2011
Author: Paul Thomas, Senior Editor

Transforming Data into Information: An Engineering Approach

A standardized, recipe-based approach adds value and turns data into actionable knowledge.
Post Date: 09/13/2011
Author: Adam Fermier, Paul McKenzie, Shaun McWeeney, Terry Murphy, Gene Schaefer, ...

Life Science Level Measurement: An Update

What was once a laborious process is getting easier, thanks to modern sensors and calibration procedures.
Post Date: 08/10/2011
Author: Ravi Shankar and Al Dhanji, Endress+Hauser

New Technologies: Valves, Pumps, and Fluid Control

A product round-up of valves, pumps and other fluid control devices.
Post Date: 06/30/2011
Author:

Afnan: Will Biopharma Dare to be Innovative?

Three-to-four-month flu vaccine manufacturing cycles are within reach.
Post Date: 06/27/2011
Author: Ali Afnan, Contributing Editor

Beyond the Mandates: Finding Business Value in Mass Serialization and Supply Chain Visibility

Tunnell Consulting’s Carla Reed provides a six-step approach for establishing drug products’ digital DNA, with an eye towards ROI as well as compliance.
Post Date: 06/08/2011
Author: Carla Reed, Principal, Tunnell Consulting

Manufacturing Drives Value In Biopharmaceuticals

Long-term success in biopharma will hinge on the technical and commercial decisions companies make today.
Post Date: 06/01/2011
Author: Marco Ziegler and Alberto Santagostino, McKinsey & Co.

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

Meeting the Supply Management Challenge

To manage increasingly complex supplier networks, pharmaceutical companies must develop new capabilities, organizational structures and management tools.
Post Date: 05/04/2011
Author: Ric Philips and Kevin Sachs, McKinsey & Co.

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

Single-Use Trends Boosting Adoption

The latest industry survey shows application trends, and areas where end users would like to see improvement
Post Date: 04/18/2011
Author: Eric S. Langer, BioPlan Associates, Inc.

Tracking Substandard Medicines; USP, FDA to Evaluate OTC Drugs

The PQM program has launched a new public database of medicines collected and analyzed.
Post Date: 04/14/2011
Author: Agnes Shanley, Editor in Chief

Therapeutic Dose: Greening the Pharma Lab

Reducing environmental impact may not have been vendors’ primary goal, but it has been a welcome result, allowing dramatic cost savings.
Post Date: 04/11/2011
Author: Emil Ciurczak, Contribuing Editor