Grant Playter is Associate Editor for Pharmaceutical Technology, BioPharm International, and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe.
The Logistics of Outsourcing Biologics
The trends shaping the growth of the biologics outsourcing industry demand attention.
The Punctuated Evolution of Computer Software Validation
Shifting guidance and the growing prominence of computer software assurance exemplify the state of computer software validation.
Drug Solutions Podcast: Surveying Pharma Workers on Employment Trends
Jill Murphy, editor, and Grant Playter, associate editor, discuss the results from Pharmaceutical Technology’s latest employment survey.
Crossing the Same River Multiple Times
Cautiously setting aside pandemic practices, pharma workers appear ready for flux, change, evolution, and expanding molecular diversity.
Predicting Pharma’s Future
Experts weigh in on trends in the biotechnology market, psychedelics, and India.
Examining Contamination Control
Advances in contamination control are being to mitigate the presence of pollutants in drug products.
Examining Trends in Oral Solid Dosage Manufacturing
The state of oral solid dose manufacturing is influenced by new approaches, novel technologies, and the structural evolution of the raw materials market.
Environmental Monitoring Advances
Recent technological advancements may have put cleanroom monitoring into a state of flux.
Weighing the Benefits of Single-Use Consumables
Experts outline the benefits of single-use consumables relative to traditional approaches.
The State of Contamination Control
Various advances in contamination control are being utilized to reduce the chance pollutants contaminate a drug product.
Advances in Environmental Monitoring
Cleanroom monitoring may be in a state of flux after many recent technological advancements.
Drug Solutions Podcast: The Current State of Compliance and Validation
In this episode, Grant Playter, assistant editor, sits down with Rosalind Beasley, vice president, Digital Innovation, Dot Compliance, to discuss the current state of the compliance and validation industry.
Dissolution Testing Sees Advances
Dissolution testing has seen recent trends that have led to increased data integrity solutions as well as an increase in biorelevant testing techniques.
Embracing New Realities
Virtual and augmented reality have emerged as critical digital training tools.
Advances in Dissolution Testing
Recent trends in dissolution testing have led to increased use of data integrity solutions and more biorelevant testing techniques.
Contextualizing Computer Validation
Experts weigh in on the current state of computer validation and its role in the greater regulatory landscape.
Lab Operations Improvements
An overview of technologies aiming to improve laboratory processes from the past year.
Contract, Development, Action! Analyzing Recent Events in Outsourcing
Recent news surrounding CDMOs provides insight into ongoing trends in the sector.
The Long Path to Normal
Survey respondents reflect on the state and future of the bio/pharma employment.
Outsourcing’s Race Toward Novelty
Recent developments in the outsourcing industry include a focus on early development services, biosimilar production, and RNA technology.
Looking Past the Pandemic: The Future of GMPs in Aseptic Processing
While supply chain disruptions have resulted in many alterations to workplace practices, they have also presented an opportunity to get ahead of changes to the EU’s upcoming revision of Annex 1.
Projecting Pharma's Outlook with Deloitte's Laks Pernenkil
Laks Pernenkil, a partner for Deloitte’s life sciences consulting business, discusses various findings from Deloitte’s research into the biopharma industry.