Case studies

A selection of expert and interim management assignments carried out by Axys-Network. Clients are not named.

Expertise · India

Making aseptic practices robust for a biologic intended for the US market

Context: an Indian biotech manufacturer produces an injectable product on behalf of a major US group, for the US market. Its aseptic practices have to meet FDA expectations.

Intervention: 5 days of on-site expertise to improve aseptic practices, followed by on-site training of 200 people involved in manufacturing.

Result: the products are marketed in the United States.

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Expertise · France

Site remediation after a difficult ANSM inspection

Context: following a difficult ANSM inspection, a French laboratory had to bring its site back into compliance.

Intervention: 4 Axys-Network experts deployed for 3 months alongside the site teams.

  • review of the notes from the inspection close-out meeting and assessment of the criticality of the observations;
  • set-up of the action plan and review of the draft responses to the ANSM;
  • roll-out of the responses on site before the final assessment;
  • participation in conference calls with the ANSM as technical subject-matter expert.

Result: the commitments made to the ANSM were in place on site before the final assessment. A global remediation plan was then drawn up to prepare the group's other sites.

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Expertise · Japan

Auditing a Blow-Fill-Seal site before export to Europe

Context: a Japanese laboratory wanted to export a Blow-Fill-Seal product to the European market and reduce its dependence on European contract manufacturers.

Intervention: audit of the manufacturing site against European requirements, and recommendations to secure the project.

Result: the laboratory now exports its product to Europe.

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Interim · Europe · several years

Construction of a large biotech plant

Context: construction in Europe of a large plant for the manufacture of biotech products.

Intervention: many Axys-Network interim managers deployed over several years to support the project.

Result: the project is being finalised, on schedule.

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Interim · France · several years

A major French group's first investment in biotech

Context: a major French pharmaceutical group was investing for the first time in the manufacture of biotech medicines.

Intervention: owner's engineering support for a €750 million investment, through to plant handover. Up to 6 Axys-Network experts on site held the key roles:

  • project director, reporting directly to the board of directors and working with the construction management contractor;
  • building engineering and deployment of pharmaceutical solutions;
  • plant management;
  • selection of partners, overall steering and resolution of installation and functional gaps.

Our experts covered every area of the plant, from pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical utilities to aseptic processes.

Result: the plant was handed over in routine production.

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