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  • Pharmaceutical technology
  • Chemical engineering
  • Drug manufacturing

Background:

  • Ensuring a resilient supply of critical drugs is a growing global concern.
  • Current pharmaceutical manufacturing models face challenges in meeting fluctuating demands.
  • Personalized medicine requires flexible and adaptable drug production methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the technical feasibility of 'on-demand' drug production for a 90-day demand window.
  • To investigate automated chemical synthesis and micropellet formulation for personalized dosing.
  • To evaluate the potential for enhancing drug supply resilience in Switzerland.

Main Methods:

  • Focused on two key sub-processes: automated chemical synthesis and formulation in micropellets.
  • Investigated the technical aspects of integrating these processes for on-demand production.
  • Analyzed scalability challenges and application ranges within a case study.

Main Results:

  • On-demand drug production is technically feasible but presents significant challenges.
  • Automated chemical synthesis scalability is a primary hurdle for widespread adoption.
  • The application range of micropellet formulations requires further investigation for diverse drug types.

Conclusions:

  • On-demand drug production offers a promising approach to increase supply chain resilience for critical medicines.
  • Scalability of automated synthesis and the versatility of micropellet technology are key areas for future development.
  • Switzerland can benefit from exploring this innovative manufacturing paradigm to secure its drug supply.