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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