From Japan we learned just in time inventory control, manufacturingqualitycontrol and continuous improvement, innovation in consumer electronics design, and an appreciation for sushi.
Because there is tremendous variability in manufacturing and qualitycontrol standards from company to company, choosing an effective product can be challenging.
After speaking with FDA manufacturing and qualitycontrol consultants, and senior execs from other generic injectable makers, Malhotra believes the Hospira violations meet FDA criteria for entering a consent decree.
But it would be foolish to underestimate the ability of the world's biggest carmaker to put its house in order: it still has the most efficient system for product development and manufacturing, even if it must focus for the moment on qualitycontrol.