CDMO Purchasing How can CDMOs make the most of the Cyber Resilience Act in the procurement process? The pharmaceutical industry, especially Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs), face a number of challenges and opportunities with regard to the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This new EU regulation offers CDMOs the opportunity...
What is the Cyber Resilience Act?
Enter your headline here Der Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) ist eine bahnbrechende EU-Regulierung, die darauf abzielt, die Cybersicherheit und Widerstandsfähigkeit in der Europäischen Union zu verbessern. Diese Regelung legt erstmals einheitliche Cybersicherheitsstandards für alle Produkte mit digitalen Elementen fest, die auf dem EU-Markt erhältlich sind [Quelle: 1] [Quelle: 2]. Der...
Vertical IT integration and horizontal integration
Vertical IT integration and horizontal IT integration The key to seamless data management in the pharmaceutical supply chain In the rapidly developing pharmaceutical industry, the efficient management of data along the entire supply chain plays a crucial role. Two concepts have emerged as particularly important: vertical IT integration and horizontal...
Digital twins in pharmaceutical production
Digital twins in pharmaceutical production Opportunities and challenges for CDMOs In the rapidly developing pharmaceutical industry, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) are faced with the challenge of continuously optimizing their processes while ensuring the highest quality standards. One promising technology that is becoming increasingly important is digital twins in...
Cloud vs. on-premise
Cloud vs. on-premise Strategies for secure and scalable data rooms in contract manufacturing In the rapidly evolving world of contract manufacturing, companies are faced with the challenge of designing their IT infrastructure in such a way that it is both secure and scalable. The decision between cloud and on-premise solutions...
Data-driven decision-making
Data-driven decision-making How CDMOs can benefit from big data and AI In the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) face the challenge of continuously optimizing their processes while ensuring the highest quality standards. Data-driven decision-making, supported by big data and artificial intelligence (AI), opens up completely...
Interoperability of systems
Interoperability of systems The Achilles heel of horizontal integration for CDMOs In the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) face the challenge of efficiently integrating their systems and processes in order to remain competitive. The interoperability of systems plays a key role in this and is...
Real-time data and process optimization
Real-time data and process optimization New opportunities for CDMOs through IIoT platforms In the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry, Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) face the challenge of continuously optimizing their processes while ensuring the highest quality standards. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and IIoT platforms in particular are...
Statistics and stochastics
Statistics and stochastics Why artificial intelligence is nothing more than statistics and stochastics: old wine in new bottles In today's world of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be rising like a new star in the sky of innovation. It promises to fundamentally change the way we live, work and...
World’s Women Day 2025
World's Women Day 2025 A tribute to women worldwide and extraordinary careers On March 8, we celebrate World's Women Day 2025, a global day that focuses on women and recognizes their contributions to society. This year, the theme of the day is "Accelerate Action", which emphasizes the urgency of advancing...