Case Study Novast

Novast is the only USFDA Company in Nantong, a Pharma belt in China. The company provides innovative pharmaceutical preparations and high-barrier-entry drugs for domestic and international markets. With around 500 companies, the company is into manufacturing and formulations of effective prescription drugs. They predominantly export products to the US but have also ventured into the local Chinese market. They have 249 registered products and 100 final products of different strengths to their credit.

NOVAST maintains a critical focus on technological research and product development of drug-delivery systems. They follow stringent procedures to meet the set quality metrics. Providing quality products is an integral part of their growth strategy.

The Need for Choosing LIMS over Manual Data Maintenance

Novast could handle the first audit of the USFDA well even though their lab data was manually kept. However, the need for shifting to digital systems has become more prominent. By the next audit, they wanted to have a better compliant system in place that could help them:

1. Improve their quality standards and QC
2. Work on improving the efficiency of the QA by reducing review and approval time
3. Save a lot of time and effort for chemists & QA
4. Avoid data transfer and transcriptional issues
5. Adapt smart way of inventory management 
6. Overcome data storage issues

With a target to drive efficiency, quality, and compliance, Novast was looking for a robust LIMS application that would accommodate a smooth transition from a manual to a digital system.