"Transforming The Present Into The Future With Uncertainty And Imprecis" by Charles Cooney
 

Transforming The Present Into The Future With Uncertainty And Imprecision

Charles Cooney, MIT

Abstract

Manufacturing sits on the critical path in delivering science to the patient. As a consequence, it must satisfy the push from new products and the pull from patient demand. However, the pharmaceutical industry is under siege, constrained by low R&D productivity, complex regulatory requirements, patent expiration and pressure to reduce prices for new drugs. With these issues squeezing the industry, how can manufacturing help in transforming the present to the future?