Read, Learn, Innovate: Top Blog Posts from February 2021
Featured in this edition of iSpeak Reading Roundup, are the top blog posts from February 2021. Discover key insights for cleaning validation practices, risk-based approaches to quality, and more for what the pharmaceutical industry was reading last month.
Single-Use Technologies – Are They Sustainable?
Over more than two decades, the pharmaceutical industry has increasingly adopted single-use technologies primarily to simplify manufacturing while hoping to reduce cost; however, the need to reduce environmental burden continues to have a huge impact on these operations. As a member of the 2021 ISPE Aseptic Conference Program Committee I am privileged to be leading the session titled: Single-use Technologies – Are They Sustainable? and will utilize this blog to highlight the session topics and speakers.
What Can Be Automated, Will Be Automated!
Aseptic filling of parenterals is one of the most challenging tasks within pharmaceutical manufacturing. There is a wide range of topics that fall under this umbrella, from more engineer-driven topics like filling accuracy and machine performance to key production questions, like how to keep the process sterile and compliant within the law and regulatory guidelines.
Regulators from HPRA, HSA, MHRA & TGA Discuss Distant Assessments
At the ISPE Singapore Affiliate’s 20th Anniversary Conference on 9-12 December 2020, four international regulators discussed how regulatory authorities and industry were responding to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Diversity & Inclusion as a Student Turned Emerging Leader
For as long as I can remember, I have always felt I was different. However, I have never felt it more than when I was in foreign countries, interacting with people from all over the world. These were some of my most life-changing experiences, and I have ISPE to thank for that, with it being such a diverse and inclusive community.
What Challenges Would Your Company Face with Uniquely Identified Primary Containers?
The New ISPE Discussion Paper, “Unique Identification on Primary Containers to Drive Product Traceability & Quality” explores how container traceability in parenteral manufacturing can drive patient safety, production efficiency, and quality.
