Articles By Trisha Gladd

  1. How Reliable Is The Pharma Equipment You Buy? 8/13/2013

    When it comes to equipment manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry, it is imperative that a product functions exactly as it was intended. Any misstep caused by faulty equipment could have catastrophic results for the company that produces a drug, but more importantly, for the patient who uses it. The serious consequences that can result from a lack of accurate equipment design and the associated manufacturing processes are why Donald Dobert, president and COO of ATL Pharmaceutical/Medical, created his company’s New Product Development (NPD) Planning Process.

  2. Meet The Board: Pfizer's Dr. Firelli Alonso-Caplen Discusses Outsourcing Challenges And The Future Of Single Use

    I recently spoke with one of Bioprocess Online's Editorial Board members, Dr. Firelli Alonso-Caplen, Senior Director, BioTherapeutics & Vaccines Outsourcing at Pfizer, about the challenges she faces in her role and where she sees the future of single-use technology.

  3. Getting Particular About Particulates: How Can You Avoid Becoming The Next Recall?

    While there is much speculation about why there has been such an increase in FDA recalls due to the presence of particulate matter in injectables—aging equipment, cleaning deficiencies, discrepancies between regulators, and the list goes on—what companies need to worry about most is how to protect their product and the patient by avoiding this issue altogether. But how?