Committee

The Pharmaceuticals Committee is a Process Industries Division Technical Activity Committee (TAC). It provides a focus for technology transfer, the exchange of information and ideas, and the dissemination of best engineering knowledge and practice in the pharmaceuticals industry.

The Pharmaceuticals TAC organises seminars, conferences and training events, and represents the IMechE membership in the Government's pharmaceuticals consultation process and aims to provide high quality information on developments relating to the pharmaceutical industry. Some of the topics under consideration include: validation of engineering systems and software systems, electronic documents 21CFR11 and the impact of new technology.

The Pharmaceuticals TAC meets three times per year and is chaired by Karen Stevenson.

Objectives

• Encourage Mechanical Engineers to enhance their contribution to the achievement of the industry's goals, for the mutual benefit of all the parties and seek to increase membership interest and knowledge in the pharmaceuticals sector
• Establish authoritative sources of information on the development, design, specification, manufacture, automation, operation and maintenance of equipment and facilities
• To examine the content and impact of regulations on industry and to provide input to Regulatory Bodies
• Seek ways for the supplier/user community to be more cost effective in meeting the cost burden of compliance with current regulations and standards
• To seek close liaison with other organisations that operate in the same industrial environment in the UK, and where appropriate outside of the UK
• Finally to establish a vision of where the Mechanical Engineering support for the industry should be in 5/10 years