ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN

PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Prepared by Guided by

Shivam Thakore Mr Chintan Oza04/12/2023 1

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, LJ Institute of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad

Information Technology What is information Technology?? Information technology is the application of

computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, often in the context of a business or other enterprise.

The automation of all the manual work of the Pharmaceutical industry is based on the principles of IT systems.

There are many different automated softwares that aid the smooth functioning of pharmaceutical units and improve efficiency, accuracy and decision making

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Pharmacy Informatics Application of IT systems in Pharmaceutical

industry is called as PHARMACY INFORMATICS

The scientific field that deals with biomedical information, data, and knowledge – their storage, retrieval, and optimal use for problem-solving and decision-making.

It is tightly focused on the optimal use of drug information for problem-solving, decision-making, and promoting safe pharmaceutical care.

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Why do PHARMACIST needed in INFORMATICS Crossing the Quality Chasm Preventing Medication Errors Interconnect clinicians Personalize care Improve population health

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Importance in Pharma Industry

Decreased manual work Smooth & ease of work flow Strict security Reduced paper work i.e. e-documentation Time efficient

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Automated systems in IndustryVarious IT Systems in Pharmaceutical Industry

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

Sales Force Automation (SFA)

eBR (Electronic Batch Records)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Clinical trial Management system (CTMS)

Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA)

Distributed Control System (DCS)

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) CPOE is defined to include both inpatient

orders and the electronic ordering of outpatient prescriptions often referred to as e-prescribing..

It allows physicians & other caregivers input orders directly into a computer, thereby eliminating problems with handwriting legibility and order transcription.

Physician can make good clinical decisions based on e-records of patients.

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CPOE, It helps in Order entry into the pharmacy information

system, Online order verification by pharmacist Computerized warnings for drug allergies, Inappropriate doses. Drug-drug interactions. Computer-supported medication supply and

distribution. Automated label generation, Computerized pharmacy billing.

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Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) An ERP system integrates all data and processes

of an organization. Such integrated systems reduce information silos in various departments.

The purpose of ERP is to facilitate the flow of information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization and manage the connections to outside stakeholders

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ERP consists of various modules production and inventory managementweighing and dispensingE-batch recordsE-packaging records Financial accountingPersonnel managementTraining and development

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Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) It manages the information flow within the

lab and can be the modus operandi of connecting the lab with the rest of the organization.

Automates lab processes to increase productivity, efficiency and quality in analysis.

More important is that, it takes care of 70% of laboratory guidelines, what we called as GLP.

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LIMS enables laboratories handle complex work flow and sample data management requirements.

It helps fromSample request to sample registration, Sample collectionAutomatic calculations of tests methodsSpecification maintenanceAssigning properties to those tests recording results, generating reports Issuing COA’s

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Sales Force Automation (SFA)

SFA are information systems used in CRM marketing and management that helps to automate some sales and sales management functions.

It is a system that automatically records all the stages in a sales process.

It manages data, controls on-line the movement of goods and manpower, including distribution network for pharmaceutical marketing

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It automates all the areas starting fromOn-line recordsDoctor visit reportsTour plans and approvals,Sales summaries & Booking sales ordersExpense details & stockist inventory

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eBR (Electronic Batch Records)

It is a software for on-line management of batch manufacturing and packaging records.

It converts the bulky documentation work into very centralized automatic version.

EBR aggregates data from across various silos of stored information and contextualizes it into one consolidated record for the lot produced.

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It perfoms following functionsSecured document managementchecks data integrityperforms automatic calculationsAutomatic audit trailother control measures to help ensure

compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 regulation (

ELECTRONIC RECORDS; ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES)

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To sum up… High competition, less time to reach the market and

a highly regulated environment have forced Indian pharma companies to adopt advanced and latest IT and automation solutions.

In the recent years, there has been a significant rise in the use of computer related systems in the pharma industry.

Many industries have got most of their operations computerized. Not just the big pharma companies, but even about 70% of the small and medium enterprises utilize automation in one form or the other. Software systems are being increasingly accepted as an essential part of a modern and progressive pharma industry.

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Thank you for attention

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