March / April 2025

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In each issue of Pharmaceutical Engineering®, we introduce a member of the ISPE staff who provides ISPE members with key information and services. Meet Isabella Stoup, the ISPE Foundation, Senior Coordinator, Development.

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Ferdinando E. Aspesi, PhD, is a Senior Partner at Bridge Associates International, LLC, New Jersey, USA, where he advises pharmaceutical companies on quality strategy, organizational design, and quality and compliance issues. In his more than 44 years of experience in the industry, Aspesi has worked in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and drug products quality assurance and quality...

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Trish Melton, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working in both manufacturing and service organizations. She is the Founder and Managing Director of MIME Solutions Ltd., a consultancy that has been providing support to the global pharmaceutical industry for 21 years in areas such as project, quality, and risk management, as well as in developing...

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India’s pharmaceutical sector is not only a cornerstone of its national economy, but it’s also a pivotal player on a global stage. As of 2023, India ranked as the third-largest producer of drugs and pharmaceuticals by volume, with a 20% global share in the export of generic drugs. Currently valued at US$50 billion, the country has an ambitious goal for the sector: Grow its value to US$450 billion...