Körber expands GMP-compliant consulting services in North-America

Karlsruhe, Germany, February 22 2021.

Körber is expanding its consulting services for companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries in North America. Körber’s integrated solutions across the entire pharmaceutical value chain and unique combination of software and hardware will be expanded to include industry-leading consulting services such as project management through commissioning and lifecycle management, specializing in Visual Inspection and Packaging Technologies. 

"For more than two decades, our consulting experts are well-established in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries in Europe and Asia," explains Jörg Erdmann, CEO Consulting, Körber Business Area Pharma. "We now offer our extensive experience in the North American region. In doing so, our clients can draw on the strong network of Körber companies already rooted in the North American market.”

Körber helps customers achieve faster GMP-compliant production with machine and equipment qualification.

The experienced consultants with many years of industry knowledge analyze the customers’ individual requirements and identify potential for optimization across all steps in the process. The consultants provide support during project-implementation, through the lifecycle of the system. This might well include machine and equipment qualification as part of an installation or retrofit. Starting now, Körber is offering this new consulting service for its inspection systems as well as for all common inspection machines in the pharmaceutical market. The offer will be extended to primary and secondary packaging systems soon. In the case of Körber inspection machines, consulting will be carried out in close cooperation with the Business Area's inspection specialists. Jörg Erdmann states "We seamlessly apply our knowledge where our colleagues conclude their service. Doing so, our customers can be sure that their inspection systems will allow GMP-compliant production in the shortest possible time after the successful SAT."

Up-to-date and practical: validation consulting for compliance following regulatory standards and guidelines

Another focus is validation consulting (computerized systems validation (CSV) or processes), which plays an important role for regulated companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries. Taking into account the latest guidelines and regulatory standards at national and international level, validation processes are defined with the aim of minimizing business risks, stable manufacturing processes, and consequently product safety. 

Kerry Fillmore, CEO of Körber Pharma USA, is looking forward to working even more closely with his colleagues: "We know the special requirements of our market and the individual needs of our customers. At the same time, we know that the consulting specialists of our Business Area provide valuable consulting services for our customers. We are convinced: together we deliver the decisive difference." Interested companies can see this first-hand in online lectures, webinars, and at conferences that the consulting experts will be offering specifically for North America.