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Successfully Steering Through the Evolution: From Research Lab to Production Facility
Pharmaceutical companies shifting from R&D to in-house production must navigate complex design, regulatory, and operational challenges—requiring early collaboration, flexible facility planning, and a mindset shift—to ensure successful, scalable, and compliant manufacturing capabilities
The Role of Pharmacy Within a Broader Interdisciplinary Research Environment
At the 2025 Lab Design Conference, architects Jeffery Bottomley and Luke Voiland of Shepley Bulfinch joined Dr. Lamar Pritchard of the University of Houston to highlight pharmacy’s growing role in interdisciplinary research
Strategic Renovation: Updating a QC Lab to Meet Rising API Demands
A recent renovation of a quality control laboratory offers a useful case study in addressing common lab challenges—modernizing outdated infrastructure, improving workflow efficiency, supporting GMP compliance, and enabling future scalability—all while maintaining operations through phased construction and close collaboration with lab users
Pharma Company Announces Major Expansions at Two US Drug Manufacturing Sites
Piramal Pharma is investing $90 million to expand its drug manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Michigan, enhancing sterile injectable production and bioconjugate capabilities to support growing US demand and onshoring efforts
Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Guide for Architects and Engineers
Architects and engineers play a vital role in designing pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities that meet stringent regulatory requirements while integrating sustainable coatings and materials that enhance durability, efficiency, and environmental performance, ultimately supporting long-term compliance, adaptability, and reduced operational impact
Metrohm USA Opens Regional Lab in Chicagoland to Strengthen Midwest Support
Metrohm USA has opened a new regional office and laboratory near Chicago, designed to enhance customer support, training, and technical collaboration across key industries including pharmaceutical, chemical, and environmental sectors
The Structural Foundation of a Growing Peptide Research Hub
Sai Life Sciences has launched a purpose-built Peptide Research Center at its Hyderabad R&D campus, designed to meet rising demand for peptide-based therapeutics through integrated, high-throughput workflows supported by automation, robotics, and close alignment with the company’s broader drug discovery services
Transforming Pharma Spaces: Arena Campus Set to Inspire Collaboration and Innovation
New Vernon Equities plans to transform a 625,000-square-foot Arena complex in East Hanover, NJ, into a modern collaborative office campus, with JLL leading the marketing efforts
Advancing Biopharma Workflows: Bridgewater Innovation Center's Role in Accelerating Therapies
Avantor’s state-of-the-art Bridgewater Innovation Center, designed with sustainability and cutting-edge bioprocessing technologies, accelerates biopharma workflows by fostering collaboration, supporting gene therapy and mRNA advancements, and enabling rapid scale-up through integrated labs and pilot production facilities
Southwest Research Institute Expands Bioengineering Capacity with New Clinical Supply Facility
Southwest Research Institute has begun construction on a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility in San Antonio, TX, designed to centralize and expand its capabilities in pharmaceutical and bioengineering R&D, with advanced cleanroom environments supporting CGMP-compliant production of therapeutics, vaccines, and bioengineering products for clinical trials