WATER: A major commodity of pharma industry

Ankur Verma, Global Sales and Marketing Manager, Beltecno India outlines the importance of water for the pharma industry and explains how critical it is rethink ways to use and store this important commodity

- Ankur Verma

The pharma sector has become an integral part of the economic backbone of the country during COVID times. Many direct and indirect opportunities are blowing up the heat map; emerging technologies are taking place to increase vaccine production at its maximum rate. There are so many startups that are supporting this mega drive of vaccine production across verticals i.e. procurement, logistics, plant operations, etc.

Modern technologies in pharma

Modern technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big data, and Blockchain are covering all major bottlenecks. Just as technology is playing a crucial part in solving many issues, the latest manufacturing techniques and innovations are also playing a vital role in the growth of the pharma sector in India.

One of the major commodities in the pharma industry is water, it is used as the main raw material for the production of medicines, vaccines, or various drugs. There are normal, day-to-day tasks for vaccine and drug producers to overcome the challenges related to water shortage, water quality, treatment, and supply. The hygiene factor of water is very important for pharma industries.