Episode Summary
Rick Offerman is a Senior Project Management Consultant at Design Space InPharmatics. With over twenty years of experience as a process chemist, Rick brings a unique perspective to the drug manufacturing process. In this episode, Rick, Ed, Meranda and Brian discuss the challenges with scaling for process. There are several challenges involved as each scenario is different every time. They delve deep into the importance of carrying out evaluations and other necessary steps to manage these complexities as well as the value of taking an integrated approach.
What We Covered
- 01:19 – Ed, Brian and Meranda welcome to the show Dr. Rick Offerman who speaks to his experience as a process chemist, the drug development process and what goes into selecting a solvent
- 15:41 – The importance of selecting the right CMO partner
- 19:05 – Questions that must be asked in the beginning of the drug manufacturing process
- 23:14 – Dr. Rick breaks down best practices in cost-control
- 30:16 – The importance of the project timeline
- 40:13 – Dr. Rick takes a moment to recognize those who greatly influenced his career
- 46:23 – Ed, Brian and Meranda thank Dr. Rick for joining the show
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Links Mentioned
Design Space InPharmatics – LinkedIn
Design Space InPharmatics – Twitter
Edward Narke on LinkedIn
Rick Offerman on LinkedIn