Time to market continues to be crucial. Developing processes that can
be up and running quickly, enable fast changeovers, and reformulation
as needed, can make the difference between success and failure in this
fast-paced market.
Contract manufacturing can provide an effective approach to get
production running quickly. The pharmaceutical industry has witnessed a
shift from a vertically integrated business model to a network of
suppliers. Contract manufacturing has evolved as one of the integral
components of the pharmaceutical supply chain. The current marketplace
has numerous established and emerging companies that can manufacture new
products, offering a diverse collection of services. The scale of
operation varies from manufacturing for clinical trials to full
production. Contract manufacturing includes active pharmaceutical
ingredient and finished dosage forms manufacturing. Contract
manufacturing can also encompass packaging.
Another trend is the emergence of single-use disposable
manufacturing. It is easy to imagine single use for filters or tubing
systems but, today, even buffer containers and bioreactors are single
use. Entire disposable facilities are also possible today at a fraction
of the cost of traditional stainless steel manufacturing facilities.
Manufacturing production that has to be up and running quickly, such as
for a vaccine for a pandemic, often uses disposables.
China, India and other countries are rapidly developing domestic
pharmaceutical, bio pharmaceutical, and generic drug industries. Due to
increasing cost pressure and increased local demand, global
pharmaceutical companies are locating production to emerging markets. Read More.....
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