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Pharmaceutical manufacturers are under increasing pressure to deliver sterile, high-quality medicines in smaller batches and faster cycles. As pharma manufacturing evolves, regulatory demands have intensified, especially following the 2023 revision of EU GMP Annex I, which places new emphasis on contamination control strategies, improved traceability, and minimizing human intervention throughout production. According to American…
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Sterile Compounding and Contamination Control with Abby Roth
In this episode of Exceeding Your Benchmark, host Michelle Dawn Mooney speaks with Abby Roth, founder of Pure Microbiology, about sterile compounding and contamination control. Abby shares her expertise in microbiology, sterile environments, and best practices in pharmaceutical compounding. The conversation begins with a distinction between traditional drug manufacturing and sterile compounding, highlighting the…
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One Year of The Exceeding Your Benchmark Podcast
Benchmark Products provides products for critical life science and pharma environments. In this podcast series Exceeding Your Benchmark, they interview leading experts on a variety of trending topics. In celebration of its first year, Exceeding Your Benchmark looks back at interviews with experts from life science and pharmaceutical manufacturing on timely topics from Annex…
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Exploring the Fundamentals of Validation in Life Science Manufacturing
In the rapidly evolving domain of life science manufacturing, validation emerges as a cornerstone to ensure that products meet stipulated requirements concerning quality, safety, and efficacy. This pivotal aspect of manufacturing comes to focus as regulatory landscapes shift, mandating stringent compliance to ensure patient safety. In a recent episode of Exceeding Your Benchmark, a…
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is Witnessing Major Transformation as New Demands for Sterility Assurance Reshape Healthcare
For an industry where precision and quality control are paramount, pharmaceutical manufacturing is witnessing an evolutionary leap in contamination control practices. Propelled by changes in regulatory environments, such as the EU’s Annex 1 update and ICH Q9 focusing on quality risk management, the sector is shifting from isolated, data-point-centric strategies towards a more holistic…
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Connecting Data to Improve Your Contamination Control Strategies
Contamination control is absolutely critical in the pharmaceutical industry and includes particulate, microbial, product carryover, chemical, and viral aspects of contamination and often involves proactive, reactive, and supporting aspects. However, regulations, liabilities, and patient health added to the mix create data silos that often form multiple processes and make it difficult to create efficient and…
Exceeding Your Benchmark - Benchmark Products
Revolutionizing the Audit Process: Advancements in Supplier Assessments Within the Pharmaceutical Sector
Pharmaceutical companies invest significant resources in research and development to discover new drugs and therapies and improve existing ones. This involves rigorous testing, clinical trials, and obtaining regulatory approval before a drug can be sold. Government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, oversee the approval process and conduct…
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Why Student Visibility Matters in Today’s Schools
School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies. In this episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, host Dr. Amy Grosso interviews SRO Todd Brendel of Dayton Independent Schools (KY), who shares frontline insights on the importance of knowing where students and staff are throughout the school day. He explains how they manage…
Why the Trades Need a Cultural Reset to Attract and Retain the Next Generation
The skilled trades are at a critical crossroads. According to an August 2025 report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the number of women working in construction and extraction occupations rose to 366,360 in 2024, the highest level ever recorded. Yet despite that growth, women still account for only about 4.3% of construction…
Virtual Physical Therapy and the Changing Landscape of Athlete Care
Virtual care is no longer an experiment—it’s a structural shift in healthcare. Telehealth usage remains significantly higher than pre-2020 levels, and providers across disciplines are rethinking how to deliver higher-quality outcomes without the overhead and insurance constraints of traditional clinics. Meanwhile, recreational and endurance sports participation continues to rise, with millions of Americans registering…
Why Institution-Wide Employer Alignment Will Define the Next Era of Higher Ed
Higher education is at an inflection point. Institutions are facing a demographic cliff in traditional-age enrollment, softening international pipelines, and increasing scrutiny around the return on investment of a degree. At the same time, the World Economic Forum reports that 59 out of every 100 workers globally are projected to require reskilling or upskilling…
