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BioMarin Pharmaceuticals is the 2018 Facility of the Year ® Project Execution Category Winner for their Project FAITH site in Novato, CA. Projects selected in this category exemplify the application of novel tools and approaches to delivering project...

New terms in the biopharma realm rarely surprise us but keeping up with the technology and the means of manufacturing can often be challenging. What I really enjoy about ISPE is the way they bring these new technologies to life allowing us to learn f...

Facilities and Equipment is a very broad track intended to challenge those involved in the delivery of pharmaceutical facilities used to support the development, manufacturing, testing, and storage of pharmaceutical industry products meeting quality...

2018 ISPE Continuous Manufacturing Workshop A group of global consortia have given new meaning to the term “collaboration” in the pharma industry. Populated by academia and industry, and increasingly governments and regulators, consortia work togethe...

2018 ISPE Continuous Manufacturing Workshop Disclaimer: This article contains brief, abridged, and informal synopses of remarks from a US FDA regulator during the 2018 ISPE Continuous Manufacturing Workshop proceedings in June 2018. This content has...

If you want to prepare yourself for the next 10 years of your career, then I invite you to join me at this year's 2018 ISPE Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Conference , 10 -12 December, Huntington Beach, California, a conference focused on a fascinat...

Shire is the 2018 FOYA Facility Integration Category Winner for their Los Angeles Master Plan Building 8 Project in Los Angeles, California. Winners in this category exemplify the application of good design practices and superior conceptual planning...

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a key metric for Packaging Operations. When used well, it can help determine the effect of continuous improvement and when it is the right time to add new capacity or replace existing equipment. It is not surp...

ISPE’s Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program recognizes the shared commitment and dedication of companies worldwide, to enhance patient health and safety through innovation and advancement. “The FOYA Award is important [to the] industry as a who...

Process characterization is an essential step in the commercialization of a new (biological-) drug. For drug product commercialization, manufacturers must validate the drug’s manufacturing process. This ensures, that the manufacturing process deliver...