Rise of the Machines

Pharma machinery and equipment sector set for a surge in new technology implementation

This P-MEC Report explores how the changing R&D pipeline of smaller volume drugs, coupled with advanced technologies that remove many of the scale up challenges (e.g. continuous processing and single-use) are not only transforming industry attrition rates, but vastly changing the types of machinery used in pharma manufacturing.

Running alongside this pipeline evolution are newer approaches to reduce steps in pharma manufacturing and make production greener and leaner, as well as lower the overall cost of pharmaceutical manufacturing. We are at crucial point in pharma manufacturing as push (newer technologies) and pull drivers (changing pipelines and demand for lower cost drugs) combine to reimagine how drugs will be manufactured in the future. This is the beginning of the age of smart pharma manufacturing, as the industry takes centre stage in advancing medicine.

Contents

• What's driving growth in Pharma machinery?
• Continuous Processing
• 3D Printing Technologies
• The Connected Machine
• Green Chemistry
• Biologics and Disposable Solutions