There is a growing buzz around spectral process analytical technology (PAT) for the life sciences industry. Spectral PAT sounds really fancy. What is it, and how can it affect my company's mission to produce treatments and cures that improve the quality of life for our patients?
Let's start with the basics. The ultimate value proposition of every life sciences manufacturer is to produce goods that dramatically improve health and the corresponding quality of life. To fulfill this value proposition, a product must move through the value stream at a pace consistent with the demand for that given product. Before the product can be distributed to customers, it must be proven to be of sufficient quality as defined by that product's regulatory filings.
