Clemson, Nephron partner on pharmaceutical manufacturing solution
Manufacturing is the most common cause of national generic drug shortages, a problem that costs hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars in labor costs and alternative treatment options and leads to adverse patient outcomes. Led by Yue “Sophie” Wang, a research team worked with Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation to develop a new benchtop robot that can fill, cap and seal sterile syringes. Achieving greater increased efficiency in syringe manufacturing will benefit both patients and the health care industry.
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