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No Facilities – No Pharmaceuticals
February 4, 2013 3:36 pm | by Mike Auerbach, Editor in Chief, Pharmaceutical Processing | Blogs | CommentsWe have all seen the bumper stickers that read: “No Farms, No Food”. I think the sentiment is pretty clear – the food that makes it to our tables doesn’t magically appear – it takes a long process that ultimately starts at a farm somewhere. I was thinking about how this relates to the pharmaceutical industry and came up with a similar slogan
2013 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
January 29, 2013 6:31 am | News | CommentsThe Facility of the Year Awards Judging Panel has named six Category Award Winners in the 2013 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program. The winning projects for 2013 were selected from 27 well-qualified entries.
2012 Facility of the Year Awards Program Names Merck’s Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility (VBF) Program of Projects as Overall Winner
November 12, 2012 8:16 am | News | CommentsISPE announced during the Plenary Session at its 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, Calif. USA, that Merck’s Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility (VBF) Program of Projects is the Overall Winner of the 2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program.
R & D Renewal
March 28, 2012 11:09 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsRoche's refurbishing project helps double R&D output and wins 2012 Facility of the Year Award for Operational Excellence.
Equipped for Success
March 27, 2012 12:01 pm | by Jonnatha Mayberry, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsRentschler’s flexible facility wins 2012 FOYA award for Equipment Innovation.
A Walk in the Park
March 27, 2012 10:50 am | by Jonnatha Mayberry, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsUnique partnerships help NIBRT earn FOYA’s 2012 Special Recognition for Novel Collaboration award.
Accelerating Production
March 27, 2012 10:00 am | by Jonnatha Mayberry, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsMerck’s modular method helps the company win the 2012 FOYA Award for Facility Integration.
Expanding Horizons
March 27, 2012 7:43 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor In Chief | Articles | CommentsEisai's fourth knowledge center wins 2012 Facility of the Year Award for Project Execution.
High Efficiency
March 27, 2012 6:54 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsChiesi's energy efficiency efforts lead to 2012 Facility of the Year Award for Sustainability.
ISPE Announces Nancy Berg as New President and CEO Succeeding Bob Best
December 20, 2011 8:31 am | News | CommentsISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, today announced the appointment of Nancy S. Berg as President and CEO, effective 1 January 2012.
MedImmune Wins 2011 Facility of the Year Award
November 7, 2011 5:47 am | News | CommentsISPE announced during the Keynote Session at its 2011 Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas, USA, that MedImmune’s Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC) Expansion Facility is the Overall Winner of the 2011 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program.
Novavax Appoints Dr. Timothy Hahn Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
June 28, 2011 5:07 am | News | CommentsNovavax, Inc. announced today the appointment of Timothy J. Hahn, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing. Dr. Hahn will oversee production of the company's vaccines and vaccine candidates and be responsible for all manufacturing operations at its pilot and commercial launch facility in Rockville, MD.
Customized Production Delivers Personalized Medicine
June 17, 2011 8:18 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsRoche’s MyDose project wins Process Innovation category in the ISPE/INTERPHEX/Pharmaceutical Processing Facility of the Year Awards.
Culturing Excellence
June 17, 2011 7:54 am | by Luke Simpson, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsPfizer Health AB’s Project Pegasus team created an environment where operational improvements and innovation are encouraged and applied.
Going Green In The Black Forest
June 17, 2011 7:39 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor in Chief | Articles | CommentsPfizer's Freiberg SPRING-E MAP Plan proves cost savings and sustainability are not mutually exclusive
The Incredible Egg Opening Machine
June 17, 2011 7:23 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor In Chief | Articles | CommentsCreating a center of "eggs" ellence for modern vaccine production.
Multiple Benefits From Single Use Project
June 16, 2011 12:16 pm | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsShire Human Genetic Therapies’ Atlas Project recognized with Honorable Mention in ISPE/INTERPHEX/Pharmaceutical Processing Facility of the Year Award.
Expansion Through Consolidation
March 1, 2011 11:21 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor In Chief | Articles | CommentsMerck's new global clinical supplies facility expands to meet market needs
Military Precision, Flawless Safety
March 1, 2011 10:13 am | by Luke Simpson, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsMedImmune proved that aggressive construction and validation timelines can be achieved without sacrificing worker safety.
2011 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
January 20, 2011 11:41 am | News | CommentsSix pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities constructed in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and the USA have been selected as Category Winners in the seventh annual Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX, and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.
Genentech's ECP-1 Bacterial Manufacturing Facility Named 2010 Facility of the Year Awards Overall Winner
November 8, 2010 5:07 am | Articles | CommentsISPE , has announced during the Keynote Session at its 2010 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, that Genentech’s ECP-1 Bacterial Manufacturing Facility is the overall winner of the 2010 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) program
Pfizer: Going Green in the Emerald Isle
October 7, 2010 10:17 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor In Chief | Articles | CommentsPfizer Biotechnology Ireland has constructed the Monoclonal Antibodies (MAbs) Small Scale Facility (SSF) at Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, Ireland. The facility, which is Pfizer’ s first biotechnology greenfield development, is a phase 2B/3 clinical trial product facility designed to manufacture, purify, formulate and bulk fill mammalian cell culture derived proteins.
Supply Chain Security: A Comprehensive and Practical Approach
September 16, 2010 10:36 am | White PapersSupply chain security is a chief concern throughout the pharmaceutical industry. ISPE's “Supply Chain Security: A Comprehensive and Practical Approach” illustrates how an integrated approach can help address pharmaceutical supply chain security concerns, such as preventing and detecting adulteration, counterfeiting, illegal diversion, and theft.
Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
July 28, 2010 11:51 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor-In-Chief | Articles | CommentsWith a singular vision of purpose, and a drive to do "what’s best for the patient", Genentech’s ECP-1 project in Tuas, Singapore was completed 2 weeks ahead of a very aggressive 24 month schedule.
Uncorking The Bottleneck
July 27, 2010 11:14 am | by Mike Auerbach, Editor-In-Chief | Articles | CommentsThe over arching mission of the Building 22, Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) Technology Map Project was to enhance Biogen Idec’s world class bulk biologics production facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to support long-term corporate initiatives.
