Pharma 4.0™ is driving fundamental industry changes and requires a comprehensive approach to workforce development. This article proposes a skill management framework aimed at empowering companies to develop a future-ready workforce, including practical insights within the context of Pharma 4.0™.

Organizations must continually evolve and adapt in order to grow, sustain, and stay competitive. No organization survives for a long period of time if it does not change with the times. The pace of change is accelerating, and the scale of disruptive market forces is growing by the day.

In today’s rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape, advancing technologies, shifting regulatory landscapes, and emerging global challenges such as supply chain disruptions, and drug shortages have significantly impacted how we develop, manufacture, and deliver treatments. These factors underscore the critical need for robust validation approaches for computerized systems to safeguard patient safety, ensure data integrity, and maintain product quality.