The Attraction And Challenge Of Continuous Manufacturing

By Jamie Clayton, Freeman Technology Ltd

Across the pharmaceutical industry, continuous manufacturing is seen to have valuable benefits. Global efforts are transforming the efficiency of the pharmaceutical industry, with continuous manufacturing viewed as a strategy for success. Currently batch production dominates, but within 10-20 years continuous processing may have a substantial share.

This article looks at the potential benefits of continuous manufacturing, highlights the way analytical practice may need to change to support new manufacturing models, and discusses the need for techniques that support intelligent processing.