6 TECH OUTLOOKDecember 2016Increasing customer demands for drug safety, renewed interest in cost-efficient drug availability coupled with pressures from the emerging markets and government policies are driving the way how pharmaceuticals are manufactured. Rising IT adoption in the pharmaceutical industry is assisting this change--paving the path for better medication and overall health outcomes. Regulatory bodies on the other hand are constantly updating the compliance mandates in order to drive reforms and innovation in the pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques and mindset. This has triggered a bevy of new approaches in pharmaceutical manufacturing. From large BI spending to adoption of IIoT, and big data analytics, pharma industry is seeking inventive ways to breathe life into its otherwise archaic practices plagued by legacy production systems. These technologies are levelling the playing field for pharma companies by facilitating access to high processing and storage capabilities at low costs to process critical process-related data in real-time and streamline their end-to-end production methodologies. Cloud-based Manufacturing Execution Systems today deliver standards-based workflows, enabling operators to ensure top quality of pharmaceutical production while meeting the regulatory requirements. Further, modern ERP systems, driven by cloud, is enabling democratization of production data to the workforce across multiple levels to boost accurate and real-time decision making. This has further enabled the integration of shop floor to the top floor. In order to bridge the fine line between science and technology, innovative solutions providers for the pharmaceutical manufacturing today are introducing new technologies making it easy for genetics experts and scientists to use project management and BI tools, providing them a vantage point in the pharmaceutical production arena. In this edition, Pharma Tech Outlook brings to you companies that are at the leading edge of these trends, transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing for better outcomes through nimble IT. Let us know your thoughts. Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DECEMBER - 2016Mailing AddressValleyMedia Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510 230 0396, F:510-894-8405 December - 2016, Vol 02 - 09 Published by ValleyMedia Inc. To subscribe to Pharma Tech OutlookVisit www.pharmatechoutlook.com Editor-in-ChiefStacey SmithEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerStephen ThomasJohn GouthamAaron Pierce Alex D'SouzaAva GarciaJenna VegasJoshua ParkerJoe PhilipPharmaceutical Manufacturing Special Richard Rodriguez richard@pharmatechoutlook.comEditorialStacey Smith Editor-in-ChiefPharma Tech OutlookCompliant Manufacturing on CloudTECH OUTLOOKTECH OUTLOOK
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