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Learning Level: Basic/Intermediate - What is Pharma 4.0? It is a vision of a holistic company-wide transformation, which balances and combines: productivity, quality, and robustness based on a data-centric perspective...
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Pharma 4.0™ is not a must, but a competitive advantage. Not understanding and applying Pharma 4.0™ concepts increasingly becomes a business risk. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised how the Pharma 4.0™ culture will impact...
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A temperature sensor in a medical autoclave is typically calibrated once a year. If the sensor proves to be inaccurate, all batches produced since the last calibration must be evaluated. Endress+Hauser has developed a self-calibrating sensor that automatically verifies its accuracy during each sterilization batch. This article describes a case study at the Merck Healthcare KGaA sterile...

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In the pharmaceutical industry, digitalization involves developing and implementing digital technologies at all levels of pharmaceutical operations. The aim is to transform the industry by capturing, analyzing, and using vast amounts of data collected from a wide range of sources to support research and development (R&D), clinical development, drug manufacturing, supply chain management,...

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Recent projects on serialization and track and trace help illustrate the concepts of vertical and horizontal integration. With vertical integration, the unique product identification information (serial number, lot, etc.) used by sensors and printers on the packaging lines is made accessible to the supply chain and regulatory hubs throughout the entire technology stack. With horizontal...

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As the old saying goes, “Time is money.” In today’s industrialized world, this adage is profoundly true. Manufacturers can no longer afford to overlook operational excellence. A new production philosophy called “Lean manufacturing” has been developed to save as much time as possible during manufacturing processes. In some industries, such as the automotive sector, Lean has almost been...

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Listen in as Barbara Peck, ISPE, and Christian Wölbeling, Senior Director Global Accounts, Werum IT Solutions, discuss the history of Pharma 4.0™, what it is, and how it can benefit your organization.
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Every important cause needs its champion. Champions have a vision of how things should be, and a passion to reach their goals. They are committed and determined to achieve positive results, are willing to do the heavy lifting, and will take consistent and massive action until results are achieved.

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The introduction of advanced automation and the increasing interconnectivity of Industry 4.0 is not only revolutionizing the Pharma industry but also introducing many new challenges and production roadblocks. Understand...