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Optimisation Studies In A Batch Pharmaceutical Company, Sarah Fitzgerald
Optimisation Studies In A Batch Pharmaceutical Company, Sarah Fitzgerald
Theses
This thesis outlines a collaborative project between industry and academia based on a short term research contract.
In the past in Eli Lilly, process optimisation in a multi-purpose, modular building had been mainly confined to equipment commissioning and new product development. It was necessary to embark upon an exercise to develop an optimisation programme m order to meet the increased requirements and demands of the building. Increased market demands, through the introduction of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, and the demand for cycle time reduction through the expiry of existing patents, made the need for optimisation inevitable.
The purpose of this thesis …