Therapeutic Dose: Why Waste Time and Money on PAT? A Modest Proposal
The globalization of business and the labor market provides a tempting trap for pharma companies.

Machine Vision: Seeing (Electronically) Is Believing
Here's a look at what's hot in machine vision systems and a basic preview of next month's Pack Expo show. In addition, this online report includes information on x-ray inspection systems and other packaging equipment you're likely to see on the show floor.

Changing Pharma's DNA: An Interview with Paul McKenzie of BMS
The vice president and general manager explains how BMS is harnessing the power of simulation, process analytical technologies and high-throughput technologies to make the plant operator’s job easier, while reducing release and cycle times.

A CRADA Diary: Part I
FDA’s Helen Winkle and Conformia’s Anjali Kataria discuss how their organizations’ collaboration is finding ways to help pharma moving toward its “Desired State.”

From the Editor: Information Access Is the Key to High-Tech Pharma
Concrete steps are being taken to help drug manufacturing reach the level of technical sophistication that other manufacturing fields take for granted.

Technology Roundup: Seeing (Electronically) Is Believing
With this year’s Pack Expo (Las Vegas) coming up in a few short weeks (Oct. 15-17), a look at the latest in packaging technologies is in order. Within the finite space of a magazine, however, our focus must be limited to a particular subcategory: vision systems.

A Push Towards Efficiency
New products and services - Motors, drives, pumps, and valves.

The 2007 Team of the Year Finalists
This year's finalists are collaborating with partners, opening dialogue between FDA and industry and improving process understanding at their facilities.

Protect the Product, Not the Package
A conversation with Cedric Loiret-Bernal, CEO of NanoInk, Inc.

Benchmarking Shows Need to Improve Uptime, Capacity Utilization