GUEST COLUMNISTS

• Managing Supply Chain Risks Using Relational Risk Analysis

  In the bio/pharma and medical device industries, you can easily model, understand, and manage supply chain risks using relational risk analysis. Here's how.

• Designing Highly Agile Bio/Pharma Manufacturing Facilities

  In bio/pharma, agile manufacturing is achieved through multipurpose designs that support a variety of unit operations manipulated and operated as independent yet connected modules. 

• Who The Heck Designed This Biopharm Plant?

  The Bozenhardts have seen some absurd, expensive facility design errors in their work. They talk about some of the worst ones here so you can avoid the same mistakes.

• How Continuous Bioprocessing Is Shaping Modern Biopharma Manufacturing

  Continuous processing adoption so far has been slow; however, market research shows demand and capacity will grow significantly over the next four years.

• A Quality-Led Approach To Drug Production Facility Design

  There are important considerations that architects and engineers can miss if they don't include the quality perspective. It's better to involve quality at the outset rather than discover omissions when it's too late.

• Quick Takes From Takeda Austria’s Annex 1 Rollout

  At ISPE's 2024 Aseptic Conference, Takeda Austria's site head spoke about lessons learned from Annex 1 implementation. We caught up with her and asked for the highlights.

• Navigating Grades And Sources Of Materials In Drug Manufacturing

  From raw materials to finished dosage forms, understanding material quality is essential in drug manufacturing. This article examines how material grades and sources guide selection for optimal safety and functionality.