Pharmaceutical manufacturing has traditionally been performed using batch process techniques. Batch processes have been proven over many decades of use, but can have shortcomings when it comes to ...

One of the main challenges came from the complex structure of cefazolin itself. Until now, no one had seemingly been able to develop a reaction method capable of synthesizing a highly purified drug by ...

The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing, but this multistep process is time-consuming, wasteful ...

Evidence from several Shell operating units confirms that daily allocation based on continuous well flow estimates can be more accurate than the more traditional approach based on well testing. The ...

Evolving equipment designs meet the unique needs of continuous processing techniques. Continuous manufacturing (CM) has the potential to create higher quality drug substances and drug products, with ...

Continuous manufacturing, for example, allows drug manufacturers to more easily adapt supply to demand, incorporate more automation, and have tighter control of quality. Continuous processes with ...

Using continuous processing instead of batch-based processing provides therapeutic manufacturers with a number of advantages. For example, the continuous approach can ...

I'm always interested in how "new" ideas for business improvement come about and whether they are really original and new. For example, today there is the widespread application of lean manufacturing ...