AI Applications in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

This AI generated and unedited podcast discussing SmartSkin’s solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers is an example of how far AI has advanced in recent years. With only access to the website and a brochure, this 10-minute podcast was generated in just minutes.

While the content and speed at which it was developed are impressive, AI tools are not flawless. Some technical inaccuracies (pointed out in the video) are heard in the podcast, highlighting the need for consistent human involvement when AI tools are applied.

Tune into the podcast below and then read more about how pharmaceutical manufacturers are leveraging AI to improve their business, manufacturing and drug development processes.

AI applications across the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more accessible and increasingly sophisticated, they are revolutionizing both the way we live and the way we work. Across the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, these tools are enhancing production and operations processes and transforming how drugs are developed, produced, and distributed.

Top pharmaceutical companies are embracing and leveraging AI-driven tools to simplify business processes, optimize manufacturing facilities, and increase speed to value through applications like:

Wearable technology for consistent movement

Advanced AI-powered wearable technology allows operators and technicians to receive real-time, haptic feedback to improve motor control and maintain consistent speed of movement. By reducing uncontrolled, accelerated movements, operators can prevent shedding and reduce the risk of product contamination.

Material-equipment optimization in design engineering

By leveraging AI to mine historical batch data, analyze millions of potential material-equipment combinations, and recommend the optimal combinations to reduce downtime, quality issues, and human intervention, manufacturing teams are able to improve yield, reduce variability, and improve product quality.

Increase line uptime with anomaly detection

Generative AI layered onto advanced data science tools is enabling the early detection of equipment and line issues. Proactively identifying machine and product anomalies improves investigation and cycle times, reduces downtime, and allows manufacturers to consistently meet critical quality and supply requirements.

Improving supply-chain management and planning

Modeling-optimization engines allow teams to quickly analyze millions of variables and scenarios, including forecasted demand, approved supply chains, and manufacturing constraints to identify optimal supply schedules to meet demand and improve patient care.

Risk assessment

The analysis of historical and real-time manufacturing data allows teams to more accurately evaluate risks and potential points of failure. Algorithms are able to analyze historical data quickly to identify trends, identify patterns at human-material-equipment interfaces, and predict manufacturing deviations for improved decision making and risk mitigation strategies.

Accelerate drug discovery

AI models are able to quickly mine data and identify the targets of new drug products, analyze genome-wide screens and identify key proteins in cell cycles to better understand disease mechanisms, and predict new active molecules for novel drug therapy development, improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

Data quality and human intervention

While the sophistication level of AI tools is increasing rapidly, data quality and integrity, human involvement, and the ability to explain recommendations and outcomes remains critical for developing reliable AI models and ensuring operational excellence.

Technologies like SmartSkin, with its unique ability to capture production data directly from your product’s perspective, are key drivers in moving towards more efficient, scalable, and reliable pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. To learn about the technology and our suite of solutions tailored specifically for pharmaceutical manufacturers, visit us at smartskintech.com/pharma