AUTOMA+ 2025 is the fifth edition of the Pharmaceutical Automation and Digitalisation Congress, a closed-door, pre-registered meeting expected to draw 300+ participants in Vösendorf, Austria (Nov. 24–25). The 2025 program focuses on implementations in automation, data integrity/validation (CSA/CSV), AI in operations, and integration across MES/LIMS/ERP/QMS. Launched virtually in 2021 and convened in Zurich in 2024,…
How pharma companies can fight back against the rise of fake drugs
The global counterfeit drug trade has exploded into a deadly public health crisis, with the rise of online pharmacies and increasingly sophisticated criminal networks fueling the trend. A 2020 analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), found that the problem is global in scope…