Everybody has heard the axiom “time is money,” which highlights the belief that time is a valuable resource; therefore, it is better to do things as quickly as possible in order to make more money. This concept perfectly describes the current atmosphere within the biopharmaceutical industry, where drug manufacturers are struggling to overcome speed-to-market challenges in order to reap the financial benefits of an optimized patent window. In order to bring their products to market, most biopharmaceutical-manufacturing systems employ a…