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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…
Exceeding Your Benchmark - Benchmark Products
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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SEO in the Age of AI: What CMOs and CEOs Need to Know About AEO and GEO
In an era when AI-driven search experiences are reshaping how customers discover brands, marketing leaders are navigating a confusing landscape of new acronyms, shifting behaviors, and bold industry predictions. Despite widespread claims that “SEO is dead,” the data tells a different story: organic search traffic has continued to grow even as platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini,…
From the Bench: How Research Can Help Us Build a Future-Ready Global Healthcare Workforce
The Care Anywhere podcast is taking listeners behind the scenes of global health workforce research with a brand-new series: From the Bench. In this kickoff episode, host Lea Sims talks with Dr. Lauren Herckis of TruMerit about how research can move from data to real-world impact — revealing how evidence, collaboration, and curiosity are driving…
Elevate Your Career Journey by Choosing Purpose, Practicing Intentionality, and Building a Culture of Belonging
Purpose doesn’t just shape what we do—it shapes how we grow. When we choose to move through our careers with intention, we start noticing the moments that build trust, the conversations that deepen understanding, and the relationships that elevate our impact. This episode of Professional Quotient digs into what it really means to show up…
Christie Linebarger’s Journey to Leadership: Grit, Growth & Leading with Heart
Leadership conversations are shifting as companies navigate rapid change, tighter labor markets, and evolving employee expectations. Teams want leaders who show up with humility, clarity, and a genuine investment in people—traits that can’t be faked and can’t be automated. And with studies consistently linking team engagement to the quality of direct leadership, understanding how effective…
