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ArticleOrganic process research & development2026

Insights into Flow and Continuous Systems in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities.

Adrian M Daly, Seán Hardiman, David Hogan, Gary Morris, Robert Moylan, Barry O'Donovan, Eoin Power, Paul Phillips, Shane Robinson, Philippe M C Roth and 6 more

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Article in Organic process research & development, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Adrian M DalyPfizer Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork P43 X336, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6826-9765
Seán HardimanArran Chemical Company, Monksland Industrial Estate, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon N37 DN24, Ireland.
David HoganPfizer Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork P43 X336, Ireland.
Gary MorrisAPC Ltd., Building 11, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin D18 DH50, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-0397
Robert MoylanEli Lilly, Dunderrow, Kinsale, Co. Cork P17 NY71, Ireland.
Barry O'DonovanPfizer Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork P43 X336, Ireland.
Eoin PowerSK Biotek, Swords Watery Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 AY91, Ireland.
Paul PhillipsMSD Ballydine, Ballydine, Kilsheelan Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, E91 V091, Ireland.
Shane RobinsonJ&J Innovative Medicines Little Island Industrial Estate, Little Island, Co. Cork T45 P663, Ireland.
Philippe M C RothWilly A. Bachofen AG Switzerland, Junkermattstrasse 11, Postfach 944, Muttenz 1 CH-4132, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-0053
Megan SmythAlmac Sciences, Almac House, 20 Seagoe Industrial Estate, Craigavon BT63 5QD, Northern Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2771-0382
Edmond MagnerDepartment of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2042-556X
Aisling ArthurSSPC, The Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
Gerard P McGlackenSchool of Chemistry, University College Cork, College Road, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-0804
Marcus BaumannSchool of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Bellfield, Dublin 4 D04 N2E2, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6996-5893
Anita R MaguireSchool of Chemistry, University College Cork, College Road, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8306-1893

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growth and development of the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland has been remarkable over a 50 year period starting as an API manufacturing hub with strong regulatory confidence gradually expanding to include a range of activities ranging from process R&D, formulation services, and other high-value elements of the pharmaceutical enterprise, while in parallel complementary expertise in bioprocessing and biotechnology has resulted in the sector being globally significant and integrated into global supply chains. The more significant change in API manufacture in recent years has been the introduction of continuous flow technology offering many advantages including safety, efficiency, and flexibility. Nevertheless, in such a highly regulated sector navigating the transformation from traditional large-scale batch manufacture to embedding flow technology is not trivial. The Irish landscape, comprising leading multinational API-producing sites, complemented by Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs) and indigenous companies providing tailored services, has very successfully embraced embedding continuous flow technology for API and RSM manufacture at scale in partnership with the regulatory agencies. In this context, some aspects underpinning this transition are discussed as an informative commentary on the state-of-the-art for the use of flow in API/RSM manufacture.

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API synthesiscontinuous flowIrish pharmaceutical landscape

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PMID41884588
PMCPMC13010349

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