In the heart of traditional Chinese kitchens lies a profound respect for resources: nothing is wasted, and simple ingredients and different flavors are combined to achieve a well-balanced meal through a defined process with suitable tools. What does ancient cuisine and modern pharmaceutical production have in common? And what could we learn in terms of sustainability?
“Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit,” wrote the historian and philosopher Will Durant. However, when considering habits of excellence, or quality, we ought to first consider the origin of these habits. These habits originate from our thought patterns and are the architects of our actions. This means that quality actions begin with quality thoughts.
Like other industries, the pharmaceutical industry is struggling with pain points of inflation, economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and big waves of retiring employees—all factors that have barely been tackled.
