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<br> <section class="clearfix"> <p>Dr. Sandle is the Head of Microbiology and Sterility Assurance at Bio Products Laboratory Limited (a pharmaceutical organization). Dr. Sandle is a chartered biologist (Royal Society for Biology) and holds a first class honors degree in Applied Biology; a Masters degree in education; and obtained his doctorate from Keele University. </p> <p>Dr. Sandle has over twenty-five years experience of designing and operating a range of microbiological tests (including sterility testing, endotoxin LAL methodology, microbial enumeration, environmental monitoring, particle counting, bioburden, isolators, and water testing). In addition, Dr. Sandle is experienced in microbiological and quality batch review, microbiological investigation and policy development. </p> <p>Dr. Sandle is an honorary tutor with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester and is a lecturer for the university’s pharmaceutical microbiology MSc course. Dr. Sandle serves on several national and international committees relating to pharmaceutical microbiology and cleanroom contamination control (including the ISO cleanroom standards). He was chair of the Pharmig LAL action group and served on the Blood Service disinfection committee. He has written over five hundred book chapters, peer-reviewed papers, and technical articles relating to microbiology, healthcare, and pharmaceutical science; and delivered papers to over one hundred conferences.</p> <p>Dr. Sandle is the editor of the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group Journal and runs an online microbiology website and forum (http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/). Dr. Sandle is an experienced auditor and frequently acts as a consultant to the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.</p> </section> <p style="line-height: 2.5;"><strong>Contributing Author </strong>   in <br> <a href="/topic/bioeconomy-society/posts/" class="btn btn-default">Bioeconomy & Society</a>   <a href="/topic/biopharma-manufacturing/posts/" class="btn btn-default">Manufacturing & Pharma 4.0</a>   <a href="/topic/novel-therapeutics/posts/" class="btn btn-default">Novel Therapeutics</a>   </p> <div style="color:forestgreen; clear:both; margin-bottom: 1em;"> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> All opinions, ideas, and thoughts expressed and posted by Contributors at BiopharmaTrend.com platform are their own personal points of view, and do not represent neither Contributor's employers, nor BiopharmaTrend.com.</p> <div style="border-bottom: 1px #999 solid;"></div> </div> </article> <section> <h3>Articles from Tim</h3> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/109-becoming-pharma-40-how-digital-transformation-is-reshaping-pharmaceuticals/">Maturing Pharma 4.0: How Digital Transformation Continues To Reshape Pharmaceuticals</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>Nov. 7, 2023</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 21657<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/post-cover-109.webp" alt="Maturing Pharma 4.0: How Digital Transformation Continues To Reshape Pharmaceuticals" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p style="text-align: justify;">The digital transformation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing has continued at a rapid pace as companies mine the rich sources of data available. The requirement for more people to maintain ‘physical distance’ during the coronavirus pandemic has helped to further fuel interest in digital solutions as companies sought to avoid delays and disruption to development, production and distribution. Innovations that enable data capture and review include predictive analytics, big data analytics, and building upon the digital plant. These forms of digital transformation offer mechanisms to revise its business model, to improve production processes, to design new drugs faster by using artificial intelligence (such as to screen compounds), and to increase responsiveness to customers. Furthermore, the volume of data processed by pharmaceutical firms shows no sign of slowing down. This means pharmaceutical companies must continue to act quickly in terms of building core internal digital capabilities and moving beyond their traditional IT functions to all areas of the business.</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/122-is-pharma-ready-for-serialization-the-answer-lines-in-digital-technology/">Is Pharma Ready For Serialization? The Answer Lies In Digital Technology</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>Nov. 18, 2019</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 4737<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/20191122_100407.8398_pharma-4-post.png" alt="Is Pharma Ready For Serialization? The Answer Lies In Digital Technology" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p>New legislation requiring pharmaceutical companies to implement 'serialization' is now coming into force. This means that no counterfeit product should enter the supply chain and no legitimate product is diverted from its intended destination. To work effectively, <a href="https://www.pharmamanufacturing.com/articles/2015/serialization-drug-quality-security-act/" rel="nofollow">serialization requires</a> a comprehensive system to track and trace the passage of prescription drugs through the entire supply chain. The application of track and trace principles can help to avoid counterfeit medicines from entering the supply chain. To be effective, digital technologies such as blockchain and RFID-enabled tag and trace systems need to be embraced.</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/101-careless-disposal-of-medicines-increases-antimicrobial-resistance/">A New Method Reveals Clues About Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>July 8, 2019</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 3272<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/20190721_151750.1010_28.png" alt="A New Method Reveals Clues About Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p>There are a number of ways by which antimicrobial resistance can spread, and one that is of growing concern is the disposal of medicines by consumers down sinks and toilets. A new technique can help to assess the extent of the spread.</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/95-genetic-test-for-antimicrobial-resistance/">Genetic Test for Antimicrobial Resistance</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>May 27, 2019</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 3064<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/20190721_151427.5692_26.png" alt="Genetic Test for Antimicrobial Resistance" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p>Scientists have put together a sensitive method to determine if bacteria carry a gene that can cause resistance to two common antibiotics. The test is rapid and has been tested against the bacterium which causes ‘strep throat’ and other respiratory illnesses.</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/93-new-liposome-treatment-for-community-acquire-pneumonia/">New Liposome Treatment for Community-acquired Pneumonia</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>May 14, 2019</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 3694<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/20190721_152203.2765_29.png" alt="New Liposome Treatment for Community-acquired Pneumonia" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p>New research, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, presents the first clinical results with CAL02 in patients suffering from severe pneumonia, the first cause of infectious mortality in the world.</p> <p>The findings are of significance for pharmaceutical companies and the medical sector. This is in the context of a time of great struggle for antibiotic companies given the <a href="http://www.pharmamicroresources.com/2018/01/antimicrobial-resistance.html" target="_blank">increase in instances of antibiotic resistant bacteria</a>. What is of particular global concern is the acceleration of resistance. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data finds that many high-income countries are entering a “<a href="https://nifa.usda.gov/antimicrobial-resistance" target="_blank">post-antibiotic era</a>.”</p> </div> </article> <article> <header> <h4><a href="/post/91-big-investments-for-human-microbiome-research/">Big Investments for Human Microbiome Research</a></h4> </header> <footer class="post-meta"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-calendar"></span> <time>April 25, 2019</time>    <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-eye-open"></span> 14416<br /> </footer> <div class="post-image"><img src="/files/blog/20190721_144331.7277_8.png" alt="Big Investments for Human Microbiome Research" /></div> <div class="post-abstract"> <p>Major companies on the scene include Second Genome, Enterome, and EpiBiome. In addition, several new startups have entered the field. Amongst the most active investors, <a href="http://www.global-engage.com/life-science/list-of-microbiome-companies-and-investors/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Engage reports</a>, are Seventure Partners, Flagship Pioneering and BioGaia. In fact <a href="http://blog.globalengage.co.uk/list-microbiome-companies-investors" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">there are some 120 companies investing</a> in analyzing data relating to the human microbiome. To take one example, companies <a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/microbiome-startups-market-map-company-list/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">such as uBiome</a> are developing genomic tests meant to identify and diagnose harmful microbes in the body.</p> </div> </article> </section> </main> <aside id="main-sidebar" class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> </aside> </div> <footer id="main-footer"><div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <h4 class="footer-logo"><span style="font-weight: 900">BiopharmaTrend</span>.com</h4> <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25em" class="footer-logo-slogan">Where Tech Meets Bio</div>  <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><a href="#main-footer" onclick="toggleMailingPopup(true)" style="color: lemonchiffon"> <img src="/static/img/sm-mail.a3210e82fe37.png" alt="mail" width="32" height="32" />  <b>Newsletter</b> </a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/biopharmatrend-com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img src="/static/img/sm-in.fb9ea368635d.png" alt="in" width="32" height="32" />  LinkedIn </a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em"><a href="https://twitter.com/BiopharmaTrend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img src="/static/img/sm-x.9f3327271e1a.png" alt="x" width="32" height="32" />  X </a></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em"><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMOaRugsw86zRAw?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img src="/static/img/sm-gnews.ac9eb4674c84.png" alt="gnews" width="32" height="32" />  Google News </a></div> <div><a href="/rss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <img src="/static/img/sm-rss.bcd2cefd2eba.png" alt="rss" width="32" height="32" />  RSS Feed </a></div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <h4>About</h4> <hr> <nav> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/about/">What we do</a></li> <li><a href="/editorial-calendar/">Editorial Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="/about/press-citations/">Citations and Press Coverage</a></li> <li><a href="/terms-of-use/">Terms of Use</a></li> <li><a href="/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li>  <li><a href="/about/disclaimer/">Disclaimer</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <h4>We Offer</h4> <hr> <nav> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/premium-content/"><b style="color: lemonchiffon">Premium Content</b></a></li> <li><a href="/m/marketplace/">BioTech Scout</a></li> <li><a href="/our-products/">Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/section/interviews/">Interviews</a></li> <li><a href="/events/">Partner Events</a></li> <li><a href="/section/case-studies/">Case Studies</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3"> <h4>Opportunities</h4> <hr> <nav> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/membership/">Membership</a></li> <li><a href="/advertising-media-kit/">Advertise</a></li> <li><a href="/m/editor-tool/">Submit Company</a></li> <li><a href="/contributor/">Write for Us</a></li> <li><a href="/guest-blog/guidelines/">Author Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="/a/contact/">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <hr> <div class="text-right">© BPT Analytics LTD 2024</div> </div></footer> <div id="bpt-consent"><div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-8"> We use cookies to personalise content and to analyse our traffic. 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