Case Study: Sanofi optimizes tablet production and cuts experimentation time with Minitab DOE by Effex

Sanofi cuts tablet production testing from six months to four with Minitab

Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company, faced the challenge of optimizing its tablet production process. With high costs for raw materials and experimentation, along with strict FDA and EMA regulatory requirements, their traditional trial-and-error methods were too slow and resource-intensive. They needed a more efficient way to explore many variables at once. To address this, Sanofi turned to vendor Minitab and implemented Minitab DOE by Effex.

Using Minitab's advanced design of experiments (DOE) solution, Sanofi was able to design smarter experiments that evaluated multiple factors simultaneously. This approach significantly reduced the number of experimental runs required. The results were substantial: Minitab helped Sanofi reduce its testing timeline from six months to four months, save 10 kg of high-cost raw materials, and achieve reliable data for confident regulatory compliance.

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