Scaling Sterile Injectable Capacity for US-Bound Programmes: What to Lock In Before Ordering Process Equipment
In December 2025, the BIOSECURE Act was signed into law in the United States. It restricts US federal procurement from […]
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Annex 11 Revision and 21 CFR Part 11: What to Specify in Process Skid Automation
For fifteen years, the EU’s rules for computerised systems in GMP manufacturing sat in a five-page document: Annex 11, last […]
Formulation Vessel and Skid Requirements for Peptide Injectables: What GLP-1 Manufacturers Should Specify
On 20 March 2026, the Indian patents on semaglutide expired. Within weeks, generic versions were on the market. By May, […]
Revised Schedule M and Your Process Equipment: What to Check on Vessels, CIP/SIP and Documentation
Revised Schedule M is no longer something to prepare for. It is the GMP standard every licensed drug manufacturer in […]
How to Choose a Pharmaceutical Plant Automation Vendor for an Upgrade
When you upgrade automation on a regulated line, the biggest risk is not the software. It is choosing a pharmaceutical […]
21 CFR Part 11 Compliant SCADA: A QA Guide to Pharmaceutical Plant Automation
A SCADA system can control a process flawlessly and still fail an FDA inspection. The reason is that 21 CFR […]
Material Selection for Aseptic Holding Tanks: Beyond SS 316L
An aseptic holding tank has one job: hold product between process steps without changing it and without contaminating it. Whether […]
Decoding ASME BPE Standards for Sterile Manufacturing Vessels
A sterile manufacturing vessel can look identical to a general-purpose stainless steel tank and behave completely differently once it is […]
Mobile vs Fixed CIP/SIP Skids: Which Is Right for Your Pharma Plant?
Choosing between a mobile CIP/SIP skid and a fixed system is one of the earliest decisions in a cleaning project, […]
CIP/SIP Skid Design: Controlling Dead Legs and Biofilm Risk
Most cleaning and sterilization failures are not chemistry failures. They are geometry failures. A CIP/SIP skid can dose the right […]