Continuous Manufacturing for Oral Solids: A Business Case Beyond Throughput

Summary

Continuous manufacturing is often justified on throughput alone. This paper builds a fuller business case covering footprint, inventory, real-time release and regulatory engagement.

Key takeaways

1. 01Cost drivers that batch-to-continuous comparisons usually miss
2. 02Real-time release testing and what regulators expect
3. 03Footprint and inventory savings in practice
4. 04A staged pilot plan that limits risk

Written for

• Heads of manufacturing
• Plant heads
• Process engineering