Principles of Technology Transfer

By Norm Fong, Technical Transfer Manager, WellSpring Pharma Services

In the context of contract drug development and manufacturing, transfer of technology is defined as “a logical procedure that controls the transfer of any process together with its documentation and professional expertise between development and manufacture or between manufacturing sites.” It is the systematic procedure that is followed to pass the documented knowledge and experience gained during development and or commercialization to an appropriate, responsible party.