The evolution of therapeutic modalities drives the adoption of single-use technologies.
Keys to Executing a Successful Technology Transfer
February 1st 2011The authors highlight the need for a technology-transfer process that is efficient, cost-effective, and repeatable, stressing the importance of process understanding. Read this and other preferred organization articles in this special issue.
The Role of Bioburden in the Contamination-Control Plan
January 19th 2011A company's contamination-control plan is an important document designed to formalize the rationale, methods, and validation of contamination-control procedures in a manufacturing facility. The author describes the role of bioburden in the contamination-control plan.
Practical Steps To Prevent Counterfeiting
January 14th 2011With counterfeit medicines increasingly appearing in legitimate supply chains and even in the clinical stages of product development, a recent white paper has outlined practical steps that may help companies address the issue of counterfeits and diverted products.
Pharma Changes its R&D Strategy
January 13th 2011With dozens of prescription drugs soon to lose patent protection and few likely blockbusters in industry pipelines, drug developers are "aggressively" changing the way they do R&D, according to the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD).