How can Life Science Technology Providers Support the Pharmaceutical Industry in the Transition Toward More Digitally Connected Operations?

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In the June 24th edition, Pharma’s Almanac asked Matt Bio, Cambrex’s Chief Scientific Officer, how life science technology providers can support our industry in transitioning to more digitally connected operations, and he responded with the following:

“Supporting the pharmaceutical industry’s digital aspirations will require that technology providers already be fully digital in data acquisition and management. For CDMOs serving the industry, supporting the digital aspirations of customers requires a fully digital solution from lab to manufacturing via integrated data management platforms. In development, CDMOs should be able to provide data-rich experimentation in a fully digital environment. The adoption of low-cost IoT technologies in the laboratory connected to a common data-acquisition platform can provide real-time visibility into multiple process parameters and support the development of digital process models. With IoT-enabled lab development platforms, rapid algorithm-driven optimization and automated process characterization become possible, reducing development time while providing highly robust development data. Ideally, development data can be shared in real-time via digital collaboration platforms facilitating seamless communication and collaboration with external partners. Such an environment would facilitate collaboration and accelerate decision-making. In manufacturing, mapping the engineering specifications of all components of the process line and enabling real-time data acquisition from sensor arrays monitoring process parameters would allow for development of highly accurate digital twins.”

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