Plant Construction & Process Technology

Operational Excellence in the Pharma Industry

06.08.2013 - Focus -The role and perception of operational excellence (OPEX) within the pharmaceutical industry has changed significantly over the last decade. Concepts that are applied in...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Preventing Counterfeit Medicines Using Track and Trace Methods

06.08.2013 - Safety Net - With the increasing threat of counterfeit medicines entering the legitimate supply chain, there is a need to introduce a standardized identification system to...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Latin America’s Growing Pharma Industry

06.08.2013 - Adaptation and Growth - For years, pharmaceutical companies have turned to emerging markets as low cost manufacturing destinations, utilizing lower wages and, frequently, less...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

New Molecular Entities On The Rise

24.07.2013 - Pioneering the Worldwide Health-Care Market - After years of showing low productivity, research and development in leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies is starting to...

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ChemOutsourcing: An Annual Cult Classic

29.05.2013 - When Billy Joel once sang about spending his weekend on the Jersey Shore, he most likely wasn't thinking about the pharma, chemical and biotech industries' best and brightest...

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Potential of Synthetic Methane on an Industrial Scale

11.04.2013 - While the change in energy policy is being discussed, MAN and Audi are creating facts. The vehicle manufacturer will produce and feed synthetic methane (Audi e-gas) into the public...

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Versatile drying units can do it all – and even more

11.04.2013 - An All Rounder - Sometimes, what it takes to get the job done is highly specialized equipment. Nevertheless, quite often universal all-rounder units with their high flexibility...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Realignment of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in Japan

11.04.2013 - Bad Pill - Patent expiries, technological developments, the introduction of innovative products, the increasing incidence of counterfeit drugs and the recent environmental...