Advances in laboratory efficiency

摘要

The quality control(QC)laboratory,in both the R&D and operations environments,is a key element of the supply chain and has a significant impact on lead times,affecting speed of drug development and overall site manufacturing performance.As the UK pharmaceutical industry faces ever-increasing competition from abroad,the enhancement of laboratory productivity to improve the product-process development cycle and manufacturing efficiency has become even more crucial for the long-term viability of UK-based sites.This symposium reviewed advances in laboratory efficiency which,both individuaEy and collectively,are designed to achieve these outcomes,through the adoption of process-based improvement tools,automation and integrated data handling within the laboratory.