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As time progresses and construction technology advances, the importance of data and computer modelling in sustainable design continues to grow.
This revolution is pivotal for advancing the mainstay of essential medicines globally.. 2.Challenges in traditional manufacturing:.
Adrian La Porta discusses the limitations of current manufacturing practices, particularly batch chemistry, in meeting the modern demands for higher volumes, complex products, and faster production at lower costs, all while minimising environmental impact.He points out the inefficiencies and hazards of scaling up production using traditional methods.. 3.Innovation in process intensification and automation:.
The podcast emphasises the shift towards process intensification and automation as solutions to the challenges faced by traditional manufacturing.These innovations promise to deliver lean and agile manufacturing, reducing waste, improving quality, and enabling the production of more complex molecules more efficiently.. 4.
The future of pharmaceutical manufacturing:.
A significant focus is on the concept of miniaturisation and continuous processing as part of a new paradigm in drug manufacturing.Bringing up digital twins, she reiterates that it’s only through productisation, not process, that we’ll have the level of certainty needed to be able to do things correctly and to the best effect.
However, she cautions that we can’t just jump straight from our current position, which she likens to “crawling out of the primordial ooze,” to an end goal of mass customisation akin to ordering a bespoke, Nike shoe.. Jaimie Johnston says that at the moment, there are still too many breaks in the digital chain to get us exactly where we need to go.. “We never get operational data in a particularly sensible format,” he says.“You know, the statutory approvals process isn't digital.”.
He says that to get the benefits we’re seeking, all of these other aspects need to be reconciled first, and one of the things that will enable that is productisation.It’s not really “anything to do with DfMA,” he says, or whether it's a panelised, or volumetric or Platform system.