TECHNOLOGY
“ More emphasis will be placed on supply chain transparency , with traceability stretching to the furthest reaches of a product ’ s supply chain ”
ARUL JOSEPH SENIOR DIRECTOR , PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL SUPPLY CHAIN , AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS improve efficiencies , as well as reduce costs and delays associated with printing paper inserts on the packaging line .”
When it comes to the future of the industry , Joseph sees the pharmaceutical industry continually evolving to become more technology and data-driven . “ More emphasis will be placed on supply chain transparency , with traceability stretching to the furthest reaches of a product ’ s supply chain . With the increasing use of biologics such as cell and gene therapies that require more complex manufacturing and supply chain compared to small molecule drugs , blockchain may be used to standardise manufacturing and establish a chain of custody for the needle-to-needle delivery of autologous cell and gene therapies .”
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