It is not commonly understood that one of the largest components of the overall cost of
bringing a new drug to the market is the cost of product development. Cost of product …

Serialization technology was introduced to protect the pharmaceutical supply chain from
falsified and substandard medicines infiltration. The implementation of serialization systems …

Despite increasing recalls, contamination events, and shortages, drug companies continue
to rely on outdated manufacturing plants and processes. Drug manufacturing's inefficiency …

In the pharmaceutical industry, costs attributed to manufacturing are a major part of a
company's total expenses. In this paper, trends in various expense and income categories of …

Problem definition: Process innovation is commonly claimed to be a major source of
competitive advantage for firms. Despite this perceived influence, it has received …

Importance The financial consequences of high-expenditure innovative drugs and the
association of these consequences with access to cancer treatment are substantial. With …

For good reason, quality by design (QbD) has become a topic of significant interest within
the pharmaceutical industry. Whereas regulatory agencies and standard-setting …

Background Rapidly evolving socioeconomic and technological trends make it challenging
to improve access, effectiveness and efficiency in the use of pharmaceuticals. This paper …

Continuum mechanics based computational methods were used to study the heat transfer
and particulate flow in an agitated filter-dryer. Numerical simulations of granular flow are …

Mixing is an important but poorly understood aspect in petrochemical, food, ceramics,
fertilizer and pharmaceutical processing and manufacturing. Segregation and mixing …