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CPhI 2015 – What did we learn?

October 16, 2015 / by Paul Moran

During an enjoyable, busy and informative CPhI show in Madrid, what did the team at Broughton Software learn?

Well, after over 50 meetings with some of the most significant players in the Pharmaceutical industry there were a number of common themes.

  1. Regulatory compliance. With the FDA, MHRA and other regulatory bodies increasingly probing into the reliability of test data used in product release, adopting a culture of continuous improvement into quality systems is an area of focus for the industry. It is no longer good enough to wait for a problem to be highlighted before taking action. With LIMS being part of the potential solution we were able to offer advice on how to start work to overcome these issues.    

  2. The importance of an economic return. Whilst the regulatory drivers are huge, financial returns cannot be ignored. Any company considering implementing LIMS will want to see a return on their investment and this message was hammered home at CPhI. Once again, we were able to offer advice on where savings could be made based on the specific circumstances of the company.

  3. Simplify complexity to assure global quality. A senior marketing VP once told me ‘sales depends on quality and we all rely on sales’. You could not fail to notice the importance of quality surrounding the pharmaceutical industry and the benefits of simplifying the visibility of Quality Control data across the supply chain.  It was a fantastic opportunity to spend time to understand the communication challenges facing the industry and to gather their ideas on how we can help. The pharmaceutical world continues to grow and communication tools like LIMS need to keep up with the pace.  We’ll do our best.

A big thank you to contacts old and new who we met. The team at Broughton Software really enjoyed the event and are already looking forward to Barcelona 2016 – wonder what the industry will look like when we get there?

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Topics: Conferences, News, Data Integrity

Paul Moran

Written by Paul Moran

Dr. Paul Moran is the founder of Broughton Laboratories Ltd and Broughton Software Ltd who serves as their Chief Executive. As a chemistry graduate with a PhD in Biotechnology, Paul began his career at the US pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson and Johnson. In his role as QC Laboratories Manager, Paul obtained Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Paul entered the world of contract QC testing in 2003 supporting the successful growth of a contract laboratory leading to its merger in 2005. Paul started his first venture in 2006, establishing Broughton Laboratories as one of the leading UK MHRA and US FDA GMP licensed contract laboratories with its own dedicated stability storage facility which opened in 2011. The spin-off company, Broughton Software, was established in 2012 to provide a LIMS solution for regulated QC Laboratories. LabHQ LIMS launched its 4th release in September 2015.