Starting young…still going strong
Years ago, Clean India Journal featured a story titled ‘Starting Young’, about two friends – engineering college students from Coimbatore... Read More
The pharma laundry checklist
The laundry at a pharmaceutical company processes various items but the barrier coveralls, caps, gloves and foot covers utilised in... Read More
The ‘Light Bulb Moment’ in infection control
The gloomy days seem to be over as Covid continues to subside. We still have to face common infections like... Read More
Bitter pills for pharma pests
The pharmaceutical industry poses major challenges to conventional pest management practices. Industry regulators like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA... Read More
Advanced floor cleaning innovations
The brave new leap forward in floor cleaning machines is here. Comac India Pvt Ltd has introduced a range of... Read More
Comprehensive guide to pharma FM
The shop floor of a pharma manufacturing unit is not unlike an Intensive Care Unit, where intensive care has to... Read More
Not just testing the waters
Water used in pharma manufacturing must meet the highest quality standards. Tirumala Rau K, CEO, KVR Best Property Management Pvt... Read More
Avoiding havoc in HVACs
Few manufacturing units need to be as militant about maintaining indoor air quality as those of pharma. A slight rise... Read More
FM bookends: Budgeting to documentation
Vinay Deshmukh, Executive Director & CEO, Forbes Facility Services, breaks down the first and last steps of pharma facility management.... Read More
Cleaning ‘Mat’ters
By introducing appropriate matting solutions at the correct locations, pharma facilities can significantly decrease the quantum of dirt entering their... Read More
The answer to pharma’s mechanised cleaning needs
That cleaning machines are integral to pharma housekeeping is beyond debate. But can a machine used in other industries be... Read More
Setting store in warehouse cleaning
Failure in handling materials, sampling and testing; storing them at anything other than their individual required temperature, not tracking them,... Read More
Clean room maintenance
Beyond housekeeping equipment, how are FM processes and practices in clean rooms unique? Tarun Ramrakhiani, CEO, SMS Integrated Facility Services,... Read More
FM is central to pharma GMP
In this all-encompassing article, Subroto Mukherjee, Vice President & Head – Administration & Facilities Management, Cipla lays down the law... Read More
Meeting Quality Standards through FM
India is known as the pharmacy of the world. Since the cost of manufacturing here is much lower than in... Read More
FM challenges of pharma manufacturers
In the pharmaceutical industry, cleaning and hygiene hold utmost importance in ensuring the safety of products, consumers and employees. There... Read More
The ideal pharma housekeeping SOP
After a comprehensive analysis of pharma FM, Edward Dsouza, President, ServiceMASTER India compiles a benchmark SOP for cleaning and hygiene... Read More
