While many design requirements associated with current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) spaces are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and others, the engineer must be aware of several factors.
In 2020, Kite Pharma began constructing a new facility in Frederick, Maryland, designed to produce innovative cell therapy treatments for cancer patients.
Traditionally, hospitals relied heavily on steam as their heat energy “lifeblood.” Steam was a critical medium to feed processes such as building heat, humidification, sterilization, domestic hot water, on-site laundry, labs, and kitchens.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 is a code that sets vital health care safety regulations for the protection of patients, staff, and the general public within health care facilities.
To help keep people safe from the spread of infectious diseases, the Miami International Airport and National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom announced they are working with C-Polar Technologies to protect against viruses, bacteria, molds, pollens, and fungi.
Since 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center has offered critical health services across more than 25 specialties to the community in Brownsville, Texas. After decades of use, the hospital’s existing cooling towers and piping displayed signs of deterioration. While maintenance teams performed work to control leaking, a replacement was necessary to prevent system failure.
Barely three years after a pandemic disrupted life around the globe, reports of avian influenza infections moving from birds into mammals are surfacing.