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Quality improvement and process control initiatives like Quality by Design (QbD) and Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) are supported by the FDA but have seen slow adoption by the pharmaceutical industry. What are the barriers to adoption? Which companies are implementing these process improvement strategies?

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