Hartmut Krome (right), Member of the Executive Board at Werum Software & Systems AG, with Dr. Hanns-Eberhard Erle, Senior Executive Vice President Technical Operations at Merck Serono while signing the contract.
(openPR) - Master Agreement comprises MES delivery for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing
Lueneburg, Germany, May 8, 2008 - Werum Software & Systems and Merck Serono just signed an agreement for the delivery of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). According to the Global MES Master Agreement, Merck Serono is planning to implement standardized MES solutions for both its pharmaceutical and biotechnological lines of production using Werum's MES products PAS-X PHARMA and PAS-X BIOTECH as a basis.
To start off, Merck Serono placed an order for two parallel MES projects. Werum will deploy PAS-X PHARMA at the Darmstadt (Germany) pharmaceutical site; simultaneously, Merck Serono will equip a new biotech plant in Vevey (Switzerland) with PAS-X BIOTECH. Once these two projects have been completed successfully, PAS-X will gradually be rolled out to other sites worldwide, starting with Semoy (France) and Mexico.
Consistent project procedures - especially for qualification and validation of the system - along with uniform production business processes at the sites are expected to bring Merck Serono three major benefits: They will reduce production risks, considerably shorten the time needed for documentation and result in a much faster release of manufacturing reports.
About Merck Serono
Merck Serono, the new division for innovative small molecules and biopharmaceuticals of Merck, was established following the acquisition of Serono and the integration of its business with the former Merck Ethicals Division. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Merck Serono discovers, develops, produces and commercializes innovative products to help patients with diseases with unmet needs.
Werum Software & Systems, Tel. USA +1 (973) 644-4000, Tel. Europe +49 (0)4131 8900-0, Press Contact: Volker Mensing, mensing@werum.com
Werum Software & Systems (www.werum.com) is a leading supplier of Manufacturing Execution Systems for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry worldwide. Twelve of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies use Werum's product suite PAS-X to run their manufacturing business. Outstanding PAS-X features are the functions ensuring compliance and boosting performance. The modular system suite includes components for Production Planning and Scheduling, Master Batch Record Management, Electronic Batch Recording, Weighing and Dispensing, Material Flow Control and Tracking, Equipment Integration, Warehouse Management, Quality Management, and Performance Management based on KPI Analysis. Werum’s solutions and services range from software consulting, creation of functional specifications, and software development to turn-key delivery of integrated and validated Manufacturing Execution Systems. Founded in 1969, the IT company employs more than 290 people in its headquarters in Lueneburg, Northern Germany, the regional offices in West and Southwest Germany, and the subsidiary in Parsippany, New Jersey, USA.
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