Perspectives of using CALS/PLM-technologies in the pharmaceutical industry of the Russian Federation
Product life cycle supporting systems have been actively implemented in the most high-tech industrial spheres in recent decades. These systems are referred to by a single term: CALS/PLM-technology. The present article describes basic principles of using CALS/PLMtechnologies for modernization of the drug circulation sphere. It provides a list of guidelines regulating the development of the CALS-technologies concept. It defines the parts of drug life cycle in terms of separating it to CALS and PLM technologies scope of application. It also describes basic points of the application for these technologies. Perspectives of application of the solutions regarding information support of innovative drugs life cycle as well as the lists of specific tasks to solve which CALS/PLM- technologies can be used most effectively are also provided. The article also describes basic scope of activities of the FSBI «SCEEMP» of the Russian Ministry of Health and their automation rate in terms of studying the mentioned institution as a model when developing the general concept of CALS-technologies application.