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Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Strategic management of intelligent devices is important in any processing field, and a new standards committee at the International Society of Automation aims to provide direction so that manufacturers can better utilize the devices' capabilities.

Improving Intelligent Device Management

In the Spotlight July 2012

With social media receiving increased focus as the pharma industry strives to make the most of new communication technologies, we speak with Cognizant's Bhaskar Sambasivan to find out where pharma is when it comes to social media implementation and what more should be being done.

Is Pharma Getting the Best out of Social Media?

PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the May 2012 edition from Koslow Scientific Company and Vaisala.

May 2012 Editor's Picks: Products from Koslow Scientific Company

Jill Wechsler is Pharmaceutical Technology's Washington Editor, jillwechsler7@gmail.com.

Manufacturers seek clear path to develop safe-use approaches for more risky OTC therapies.

FDA Explores Options to Expand Access to Non-Rx Drugs

My network failed and I had to scrap my batch because my historian did not collect the required data. How do I upgrade the reliability of my network to maintain data continuity if my network fails again?

Maintaining Data Continuity When Networks Fail

In the Spotlight March 2012

Stephanie Sutton was an assistant editor at Pharmaceutical Technology Europe.

Guidance offered on how to deal with off-label information requests.

FDA's Social Media Insight

Subhro Mallik is associate vice president, life sciences, at Infosys. subhromallik@infosys.com

We interview Subhro Mallik from IT firm Infosys about how pharma is responding to the cloud computing phenomenon and what more can be done to realise business benefits.

Head in the Clouds

Implementing a zero-waste strategy is not merely an option, it can be seen as a crucial business imperative.

Data and Artificial Intelligence