Pharmaceutical Industry Requirements Demand Specialized Know How

The specific demands placed on the wide variety of plant and equipment types used in the pharmaceutical industry are extremely high. The current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and the Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) are used to define clean room targets, from class 1000 up to the highest clean-room standards. Logistics is concerned with all the components involved in the material flow—from the simple pallet, to automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems and conveyors, to handling robots. With regard to validation according to the codes of practice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), special requirements are placed on the software and control systems of the logistics solutions.
Swisslog has planned and implemented many logistics systems in the pharmaceutical industry. Our ongoing commitment in this area translates into extensive knowledge of the industry’s special requirements and ensures we are always up-to-date in current practice.