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The latest thinking, advice, and expertise from the Westbourne team

Why Multidisciplinary Skills Are Essential in Pharma Lab and Manufacturing Operations

Very specific skills are required to successfully, safely, and profitably run a pharmaceutical manufacturing and laboratory operation. We are in an era of change, however. This means skills requirements are also changing, with multidisciplinary skills coming to the...

How On-Site IT Engineers Become Enablers in Your Organisation

There are many technical issues and tasks that can be supported by remote teams. Others, however, require the physical expertise of on-site IT engineers. On-site IT engineers shouldn't be viewed simply as resources performing specific functions. When set up properly,...

The GxP Implications of Windows 10 End-of-Life for Pharma Labs

Windows 10, the commonly used operating system in pharmaceutical laboratories, is reaching its end-of-life (EOL). The EOL deadline, imposed by Microsoft, has significant operational implications for companies in all sectors and industries. In the pharmaceutical...
How On-Site IT Engineers Become Enablers in Your Organisation

How On-Site IT Engineers Become Enablers in Your Organisation

There are many technical issues and tasks that can be supported by remote teams. Others, however, require the physical expertise of on-site IT engineers. On-site IT engineers shouldn't be viewed simply as resources performing specific functions. When set up properly,...

Maximizing Pharmaceutical Digital Transformation ROI

Maximizing Pharmaceutical Digital Transformation ROI

Digital transformation is changing the way pharmaceutical companies run their businesses, manufacture products, and develop new therapies and treatments. These changes are positive, but it is essential that modernization initiatives are justified by maximizing ROI....

Digital Transformation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Digital Transformation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry involves digitalizing processes in your laboratory and manufacturing operations. It is about more than digitizing elements of a process to enable work on a screen rather than on paper. That is part of it, but...

A Year of Progress and Development at Westbourne

A Year of Progress and Development at Westbourne

The world is changing fast, with new technologies and ways of working transforming all aspects of business. These changes apply as much in the pharmaceutical industry as any other, with the drivers of change ranging from maintaining competitiveness to ensuring ongoing...

2024 Pharmaceutical Laboratory IT and Technology Trends

Digitalization, Industry 5.0, smart manufacturing, and Quality 5.0 are buzzwords that will continue to have significant meaning in 2024 as pharmaceutical businesses strive for growth and drive innovation. Laboratories play a significant role in the success of any...

Overcoming Data Management Challenges in Pharmaceutical Laboratories

Businesses are becoming increasingly data-driven, and the pharmaceutical industry is no different. Data is driving change in all areas of business, from manufacturing and quality control to marketing and R&D. Industry 5.0 technologies, strategies, and best...