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Many pharmaceutical manufacturers have been dragging their heels on adopting process analytical technology (PAT) techniques for years, but now the pressure is on.
Generic drugs, particularly from India and Southeast Asia, are putting price pressures on domestic manufacturers. As patents run out on today’s drugs, more generics will flood the market.
Consumers are getting more vocal and less willing to pay prices that U.S.–based drug companies charge. If President Obama gets his national health care program through Congress, most likely it will include limits on drug prices. This will further cut into drug company profits.
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PAT Is Not Just for Pharma
PAT has shown huge promise, yet Pharma has been slow to adopt. ARC’s Paula Hollywood talks with Walt Boyes about the value and benefit the process industries have seen with PAT.
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Lessons from HUG—A Quick Recap
One Honeywell Brings Synergy to Users Group
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Beginner’s Guide to Differential Pressure Level Transmitters
GIGO means “garbage in, garbage out.” This phrase applies in industrial automation because using faulty measurements can fool even the best control system. One remedy that can help avoid a GIGO scenario is to understand the measurement technique and its limitations to the extent that its application can be reasonably evaluated. Differential pressure level measurement is one of those key measurements you need to understand to avoid the dreaded GIGO.
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