Cleanrooms 101
Cleanrooms find use in almost every industry where small particles of viable and non-viable particulate matter can have adverse effects on the manufacturing process. Cleanrooms vary in size and complexity and are custom built based on application. They are typically...
Harmony through Operations Management – Getting the Flow Right
This is the third in my series of posts about project and operations management. You can also read the first, Fabtech’s Perspective on Operations and Project Management for Profitability and the second A Life Engineer’s guide to reimagining Project Management...
Innovations in Cleanroom equipment
Over the last few years, a number of small and big advancements and innovations that have taken place in cleanroom technology that pharmaceutical and biotech companies can take advantage of to get the most out of their cleanroom equipment. While...
A Life Engineer’s guide to reimagining Project Management for success...
This is a sequel to my earlier post, A Perspective on Operations and Project Management for Profitability, which I urge you to review, dear Reader, for a better understanding of how Fabtech recognises project management challenges and addresses them. Most...
Access devices used in containment systems
In previous posts, we have offered our tips on selecting the right containment solution for your needs, best practices for validation of containment systems and material transfer devices used to transfer highly potent and toxic materials from one containment system...
Biosimilars, Generics and the affordable medicine imperative
Last month Biocon together with Mylan became the first drugmaker to win FDA approval of a biosimilar of Roche's blockbuster cancer drug Herceptin, a drug that has raked in $2.5 billion in U.S. 2016 sales. Biocon has also had much...
Tech transfer: a viable solution to building pharmaceutical capability
Imagine a scenario where every nation in the world can meet its needs for essential medicines. Where irrespective of your financial status you have easy access to affordable medicines to address preventable and treatable illnesses. Sounds far-fetched, I know. Especially...