Anne-Emmanuelle Salman, Roche, Basel
In the 20 last years, the Roche Compound Depository had to manage the relocation of corporate powder collections several times. Every time, it was a challenge to consider all the options and take the good decision taking into account many factors like availability of storage space, resources for re-bottling, costs, time, security and safety.
In 2013, outsourcing appears to be the best solution for the Nutley powder collection. Since this year, the powder collection is stored at a 3rd Party, and compounds are ordered and received almost daily. Some initial investments had to be made and the interface to the Roche LIMS system had to be established.
Powder collection relocations are underestimated in amount and frequency. It’s every time a challenge for the compound management group. In order to facilitate such unpredictable tasks, some preventive measures could be taken if possible.