Facilities eHandbooks

Compressed air engineering handbook

Get in-depth yet highly accessible technical expertise of compressed air technology necessary for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

eBook: Facility trends 2023

The pharma industry is feeling pressure to deliver products at warp speed, leaving companies scrambling to increase productivity without sacrificing quality or breaking the budget...

White Paper: Rooftop Safety Audit Guide for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities

Now more than ever, it is important to protect employees, contractors, and anyone else who accesses your facility's roof. Making rooftop safety a priority at your location can...

eBook: Facility trends 2022

With utility costs on the rise, many pharma manufacturers are taking a closer look at their facilities and finding that better facility design, resource management and maintenance...

Research report: The true value of real-time microbial monitoring

With many pharma manufacturers operating sophisticated (and costly) continuous water purification systems, results that come days after a sample has been taken do little to ensue...

Research report: The true impact of machine failure in pharma

Today’s pharmaceutical industry is facing big expectations and opportunities.

eBook: Pharma preparedness

For the past year, the pharma industry has been in the spotlight, as drugmakers unite to tackle COVID-19.

eBook: Facility trends 2021

Often taken for granted until something goes wrong, facility design, resource management and maintenance strategies can offer sources of overlooked savings.

eBook: 2020 Facility Trends

Managing a pharma facility involves coordinating many moving parts: plant operations, personnel, and the utilization of assets, resources and space.

Facilities and Operational Investment 2016 eBook

Pharma’s leaders continue to pursue success through a strategy of careful capital expenditure investment with an eye on increased capacity, speed and efficiency in their facilities...

White paper: A 9-point plan for GxP warehouse mapping

Vaisala recommends a 9-point process for successfully validating a GDP compliant warehouse or other storage space. These steps will ensure that you consider the most important...

White paper: Implementing 5S workplace organization methodology in manufacturing facilities

“A place for everything, and everything in its place” is the mantra of the 5S method

Other eHandbooks

Mitigating bioaerosol risks in pharma plants

Amid limited guidance from regulators, facility designers can deliver significant safety advantages by tackling risks at the source

Editors' (re)View: The fate of Emergent's plants; ADC win for Pfizer, Genmab

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of April 29

Sharpening pharma's data integrity with automation

Built-in ability to meet data integrity standards should be a central focus when selecting control systems and manufacturing execution systems for pharma manufacturing

Breaking through pharma's digital innovation barrier

Digital maturity in pharmaceutical supply chains must rapidly scale to meet demand

Editors' (re)View: McKinsey under fire for opioid crisis; Nexus gives up its generic plant

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of April 21

Navigating pharma’s leap into the predictive plant era

Real-time predictive analysis is the key to digital plant maturity

eBook: Quality & compliance

Upholding rigorous quality standards is not only a regulatory imperative but also vital for ensuring the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical products. And as many pharma manufacturers...

Energy as a Service: Fortune 500 Insights on Risk Transfer and Sustainability

Nine out of 10 Fortune 500 executives surveyed expressed interest in the idea of outsourcing energy operations to reduce risk. Learn how an Energy as a Service model can support...

Editors' (re)View: A new obesity startup; Schizophrenia treatment happenings

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of April 15.

Pharma's molecular glue garden

With key players entering the ring and many clinical trials underway, the molecular glue garden is bound to bloom soon

Editors' (re)View: Advancing mental health treatment; CMS proposes financial incentives for gene therapy access

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of April 8

Batch process understanding for process validation and quality control

A first-of-its-kind study of isotopic values of paired reactants and products offers a prospective new method of process understanding

The pharma manufacturing facility of the future

The challenges are surmountable — and worth taking on to help build advantages

The state of pharma manufacturing

A recent industry revenue report found that effective data use is key in pharma, yet underexploited

Navigating data integrity compliance

Discover insights into FDA's Data Integrity Guidance and how to leverage the Cloud to achieve GMP compliance.

A Paperless Future: How Blue Mountain Revolutionized Asset Management at AmplifyBio

Discover how Blue Mountain's Regulatory Asset Manager (RAM) propelled AmplifyBio, a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO), into a paperless future.

Harnessing the Power of Industry 4.0 for Life Science

Leverage the latest advancements in technologies to drive innovation and deliver improved patient outcomes.

Innovate with confidence: Smoothing the path to successful mRNA manufacturing

mRNA-LNP manufacturing is fraught with obstacles, resulting in higher program risk, inflated costs, and delayed market release. With the right knowledge, companies can overcome...

Strengthening pharma’s sustainability foundation

New tools can help seamlessly integrate sustainability into R&D and production goals

Editors' (re)View: ALS and drug approval criteria; Verve trial paused again

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of April 1

5 ways dust collectors help ensure a controlled environment when tableting APIs

During tableting processes, APIs become airborne. These dust particles can harm workers, reduce air quality, contaminate products and cause explosions. Learn how dust collectors...

Five challenges pharma manufacturers face in 2024

The industry must understand and mitigate the impact of short- and long-term obstacles

Vaccines of the future

There is a new era of vaccinology in pharma's pipelines

Editors' (re)View: J&J can contest talc scientific evidence; SCOTUS mifepristone hearing met with skepticism

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of March 25

Exploring alternative distribution models for pharma supply chains

ADMs allow manufacturers to take charge of supply channels to boost efficiency and flexibility

Editors' (re)View: J&J cast-off anti-hypertensive wins approval; Orchard prices MLD therapy at $4.25M

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of March 18

White paper: Stop sweating temperature excursions

Advanced chemical indicators give you the peace of mind that comes from reliable insights into your supply chains.

Editors' (re)View: FDA shares early AD industry guidance; WuXi-BIO breakup

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of March 11

Anticipating AI regulations in pharma manufacturing

In a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, leaders should remain ready to adapt to new legislation

Leveraging lean innovation principles

How pharma can apply tactics from other industries to tackle recent policy cost initiatives

Charting a sustainable path for generics

Key takeaways from the Association for Accessible Medicines’ Access! 2024 meeting

Editors' (re)View: Perrigo launches OTC birth control; Lilly takes aim at celebs

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of March 4

Breaking down pharma compliance barriers

How pharma companies are solving regulatory challenges with AI-based technology

Navigating the smaller batch market

Pharma innovators are using technology to meet the unique demands of today’s small scale era

FDA decisions to watch in 2024   

This year, the agency will decide on groundbreaking treatments for conditions like Alzheimer's, NASH, pulmonary hypertension and more

5 Pharma changemakers

The CNBC 2024 Changemakers list highlighted fifty women as transformative leaders, including five from the pharma industry

Editors' (re)View: Probing pharma-sponsored testing; FDA approves Alvotech-Teva Humira biosim 

Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Andrea Corona comment on the notable happenings in the pharma industry from the week of February 24

Pharma CDMOs with sky-high ambitions

A snapshot of the bold CDMOs working to build pharma’s modern treatments

The role of workwear in mitigating pharma workplace hazards

Ergonomic clothing explicitly designed for the industry helps avoid common safety incidents, as well as aid in compliance