In our top 10 of 2021, a recap of Pharma 4.0 sheds light on what technologies the life sciences industries can take advantage of. The article covers talks given by experts at the PDA Annual Meeting, and includes discussion of digitalizing paper records, making the most of data, and how AI can models can boost regulatory compliance.
…A focus of digital transformation is replacing the use of paper as a means of data collection. Paper is cumbersome and time-consuming, placing additional unneeded demands on the workforce, yet factories–and especially those in pharma–still rely heavily on its use. Referencing the Pharma 4.0 pillars, Langer pointed out that digitally native workers come into the workplace only to be brought into a culture which teaches them to use organization and processes that are centered on paper. This is a waste of ability to help transition into the digital era and serves only to create a workforce gap.
