Regrouping, reforming and re-engineering: applying robotics to new challenges
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Applying Robotics to New Challenges in Pharmaceutical Industry

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Author Information

Author(s): Stephen Scypinski, Theodore Sadlowski, John Baiano

Primary Institution: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Hypothesis

The use of automation will increase in the pharmaceutical industry due to business process re-engineering.

Conclusion

Robotics will significantly influence the re-engineering trends in pharmaceutical discovery and development laboratories.

Supporting Evidence

  • Companies in the pharmaceutical industry are merging and reorganizing to control costs.
  • Laboratory automation is becoming essential for improving efficiency in drug development.
  • Robotics techniques are now routinely used in drug discovery.

Takeaway

This study talks about how using robots can help make drug development faster and better, which is important for companies to keep up with what people want.

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