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Automating the pharm ceutical ndustry JonathanWillkins,


Automating the pharmaceutical industry Jonathan W ki


s,marketing director of obsolete rketing director of obsolete industrial automation parts supplier,


industrial automation parts supplier, EU


advances i


EU Automation explains how technological advances in automation and robotics are


tom tion, explains how technological automation and robotics are


benefitting the pharmaceutical industry of today composition and weight are precisely


packed into the appropriate containers. st pharmaceuti al packaging


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recent study by the Association for Packaging and Processing


technologies (PM ro


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recent study by the Association for Packaging and Processing


technologies (PMMI) has predicted that robots will handle 34


use of robots i particularl e 34 per cent of primary


pharmaceuti al packaging operations i North America by 2018. An increase in the use of robots is particularly significant in dispensing, sorting, kit assembly and light achine-tendi g. The advantages i clude greater speed and accuracy,m re flexibility a


pharmaceutical packaging operations in rth


erica b 2018. A increase in th signi cant i


dispensing, sorting, kit assembly and l ght machine-tending. The advantages include greater speed and accuracy, more flexibility and more reliability. As the use of the robotics in the pharm ceuti al


re relia ility. s the use of the robotics in the


the latest technologies for m nufacturers, researchers and scientists.


The pharmaceutical industry produces millions of tablets each week, all of whichich must be carefully scrutinised before being packed and shipped to distributors. During this i spection, drugm nufacturersm st ensure that the correct amount of edication,


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s each


FILLING, INSPECTION & PACKAGING The pharm ceutical ndustry produces llio


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st be carefully scrutinised before being packed and shipped to distributors. During this inspection, drug manufacturers must ensure that the correct amount of medication, with the exact chemical


th the exact chem al


pharmaceutical industry increases rapidly, it’s important to consider the benefits of the latest technologies for manufacturers, researchers and scientists.


dustry i creases rapidly, portant to consider the benefits of


) has predicted that r cen of p im ry


The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly


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industry is increasingly making use ofmaking use of roboticsrobotics tto automate specific processes in drug


o automate specific processes in drug


developmentdevelopment, including, including drug screening, antidrug screening, anti-- counterfeiting and manufacturing task


counterfeiting and manufacturing tasks


tion systems. Automation of


packed i to the appropri te containers. Most pharmaceutical packaging systems use automation to manage bottle ori ntation, capping, abel ng and col


systems use automation to m nage bottle orientation, capping, labelling and collation systems. Automation of packaging also requires a system that onitors the operation on a supervisory evel checking for l w hopper l vels, fal en bottles and l


packaging also requires a systemthat monitors the operation on a supervisory level, checking for low hopper levels, fallen bottles and low-level supplies. Until recently, Raman spectroscopy was not widely appl d i ndustry. However,


evel suppl es.


Unti recently, Raman spectroscopy was not widely applied in the pharmaceutical industry. However, in the last few years, developments within the industry coupled th improvements in R


the pharmaceutical the l st few years,


developments within the industry coupled with improvements in Raman


strumentation have generated i creasing iinterest in the technology. Raman spectroscopy measures the molecular


instrumentation have generated increasing nterest in the technology. Ram


spectroscopymeasures them ecular vibration and rotational energy changes of each tablet, ensuring their chem al


compounds are correct before distribution. This is just one stage of pharmaceutical inspection, automation and machine arning is also applied to ensure that


st one stage of pharmaceutical and boxed with the correct lab llin ed PERSONALISED MEDICINES


PERSONALISED MEDICINES Despite differences i


gender, most people receive i entical


Despite differences in geneti genetics, age and gender,


st people receive identical cs, age and th the correct labelling.


compounds are correct before distribution. Thi


spection, automation and m chi learning i also appl ed to ensure that products are packed iproducts are packed in the correct bottles the correct bottles an


benefitting the pharmaceutical industry of today composition and weight are precisel


medidical treatment when diagnosed with the same condition. This i because even the world’s best scientists and doctors don’t ful y understand how individual develop diseases and respond to


cal treatment when diagnosed with the same condition. This is because even the world’s best scientists and doctors don’t fully understand how individuals develop diseases and respond to


treatments. This has resulted in a one- size-fits-al approach to medicine that i based on broad population averages. re recently, the pharmaceutical


ndustry has personal ed


medicine, bringing the seen the advent of


ndustry closer to m re precise,


treatments. This has resulted in a one- size-fits-all approach to medicine that is based on broad population averages. More recently, the pharmaceutical industry has seen the advent of personalised medicine, bringing the industry closer to more precise,


predictable healthcare that is customised to the individual patient. Powered by our creased understanding of genetics and re doctors are providing


vibration and rotational energy changes of more effective treatments. each tablet, ensuring their chemical


better disease prevention, m re accurate diagnoses, safer drug prescriptions and re effective treatments.


predictable healthcare that is customised to the individual patient. Powered by our increased understanding of genetics and genomics, more doctors are providing better disease prevention, more accurate diagnoses, safer drug prescriptions and


genomcs,


Personalised medicines need automation to reach their full potential. A tomation and around-the-clock processing have already contributed towards an


environment where personal edm dicine is becoming commercially viable. Broader use of genome sequencing for individuals and continued development of drugs proven effecti e for particular geneti di posi ons wi this trend.


viable. Broader


use of genome sequencing for individual and continued development of drugs proven effective for particular genetic dispositions will continue to accelerate this trend.


onti ue to ac


environment where personalised medicine becomng com ercial


Personal sedmedicines need automation to reach their full potential. Automation and around-the-clock processing have already contributed towards an


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