Outsourcing

The contract manufacturing sector has not enjoyed the success of preclinical and clinical businesses.

Speed of response, small-scale manufacturing and process flexibility will become increasingly important.

The bulk of a biopharmaceutical processing unit can be assembled with off-the-shelf components. However, special fabrications — especially fluid components — enable fabricators and manufacturers to meet critical construction deadlines and move projects forward with minimal or no delays.

In today's competitive and fast-paced environment, owner companies must get products to market quickly and efficiently. By redefining how they provide services and products, suppliers can enhance their value and help owner companies reap the greatest financial returns.

Project management is a specific set of skills and processes administered to meet the specific complexities of a project.

Life sciences firms haven't exactly been jumping on the offshore outsourcing bandwagon. But faced with unprecedented cost constraints, competitive pressures, and regulatory scrutiny, the industry needs new solutions to its business problems. Some experts think information technology (IT) "offshoring" offers a solid alternative; others question the idea.

Technology innovations aimed at increasing yields and shortening development times can be very cost-effective, promising to reduce the need for large capital investments while getting the client into the clinic much faster.

Outsourcing Report

Current productivity initiatives may be too little, too late ? a more drastic overhaul may be required.

Biopharmaceutical companies can access their suppliers? resources to reduce validation and compliance efforts.

BioPharm International and Tefen Ltd. have teamed up to provide you with information and tools from the BioPharma Operations Excellence Consortium.

Supplementing your existing staff with experienced contractors when your process is ready for validation can help you avoid common validation mishaps - if you know the ingredients of successful project management.

A Dutch biotech company?s $100 million investment puts the spotlight on biomanufacturing capacity

by Jim Miller, PharmSource Information Services, Inc. Tough economic times have prompted CROs to reflect on their past performance and to create potential solutions for the future.

By Heather B. Hayes and Jim Miller, PharmSource Information Services, Inc., pp. 60-62. Not just a quick fix, e-procurement requires a thoughtful and thorough approach to produce the most rewards.