Cleaning, Sterilization & Bio Decontamination Featured Articles
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Temperature Monitoring Comparisons For The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
5/21/2013
Over the last several months I have written a couple of articles focused on the pharmaceutical time and temperature supply chain. While some may have found the opinions to be a bit strong as they related to the lack of proper training within the industry, I believe I received more “behind the scenes” agreement than not. The fact of the matter is, any of us involved in this important supply chain must understand not only the regulations that touch our individual businesses, but we must also understand the product which we have been given responsibility to manage and ensure patient safety! By Jeff Clark, 7P™ Solutions
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3 Keys To Mastering The Life Sciences Supply Chain With A 3PL
5/1/2013
In the past, most pharmaceutical companies performed their warehouse and distribution services within their own facilities, with very few outsourcing these processes to third-parties. The supply chain was much simpler then, essentially getting a product from point A to point B.
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Finding The Gaps In Your Logistics Plan
4/1/2013
Supply chain gap analysis is moving from managing individual shipments to providing predictive forecasts that can improve an organization’s overall supply chain performance.
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Re-Thinking PAT For Cleanability
3/12/2013
Practical and Achievable Perspectives for Changing How You Think About Cleaning Validation. By Jon Yourkin, GE Analytical Instruments
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How The FDASIA Can Affect Your Supply Chain
3/1/2013
The FDASIA focus on Risk-Based Inspection, Risk-Based Management, and cGMP will affect Pharma Supply Chains.
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Energy Conservation In Biotech/Pharmaceutical Production
2/14/2013
Pharma and biopharma manufacturers have many requirements for compressed air, but very few have a good handle on how much compressed air they’re using and how easily they might save air, and money, with simple improvements in pneumatic technology and monitoring practices.
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How To Bridge The Quality Gap In Your Climate Controlled Supply Chain
1/28/2013
Over the last several years, organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), and International Air Transport Association (IATA) along with most countries’ Ministries of Health or similar agencies have written guidance and regulatory documents regarding the handling and management of time and temperature-sensitive healthcare products during transport and in-transit storage. By Jeff Clark, President, 7PSolutions™, LLC
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From Industrial To Investment Strategies In The Life Science Sector
12/27/2012
The Emerson Global Exchange and the BIO Investor Forum both highlighted Big pharma companies continue to resist changes, and life science investors avoid manufacturing challenges and opportunities.
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Biomanufacturers Look To 2013 For Continued Process Improvements
11/29/2012
According to a survey for Biopharmaceutical manufacturers a large majority of the industry is implementing some activities associated with process control.
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Strategies In Effective Relationship Management In Contract Manufacturing
10/1/2012
Astrom Biosciences keys to success were communication, support, and clear instructions when they were going through an extensive vetting process to identify a CMO to supply necessary cell development technologies.