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Flexibility by Design
For continuous processing or efficient pharma process expansion, gas-handling-system flexibility holds the trump card

Cleaning Agent Residue Detection with UHPLC
The productivity potential of ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography is a “clean” cut case

Good Vibrations
Respondents to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’s 9th annual job satisfaction and salary survey find the industry is beginning to hit a few more high notes than last year

Continuous Chromatography as a Downstream Bioprocess Tool
Either true or simulated, moving bed chromatography has real potential to speed the flow downstream

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White Papers: In Depth Research

Implementing 5S Workplace Organization Methodology Programs In Manufacturing Facilities
Author: Lista
Posted: 04/11/2012
Many manufacturing facilities have opted to follow the path towards a “5S” workplace organizational and housekeeping methodology as part of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing processes.

Three Steps to Leveraging Expertise in Global Pharmaceutical Production
Author: AspenTech
Posted: 07/07/2011
Pharmaceuticals/Life Sciences companies have a broad geographical distribution of manufacturing assets combined with very lean support organizations and a shrinking pool of in-house experts. By providing key resources with real-time data and effective workflow tools, companies can leverage specialized knowledge and expertise regardless of location. Learn how leading process manufacturers are achieving the following benefits access to resource expertise—anytime‚ anywhere, quickly troubleshoot issues that affect performance, leverage real–time data to improve decision making, improve overall efficiencies to reduce costs.

Pharma 2020: Supplying the Future
Author: PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Posted: 02/22/2011
The pharma supply chain needs a radical overhaul, and PWC predicts that it will undergo three key changes over the next decade. It will fragment, with different models for different product types and patient segments. It will become a means of market differentiation and source of economic value. And, it will become a two-way street, with information flowing upstream to drive the downstream flow of products and services.

Industry Insight: Facilitating Continuous Improvement
Author: Waters Corp.
Posted: 10/04/2010
How quality by design eases method transfer to more efficient analytical instrumentation in the pharmaceutical industry.

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