In recent years, the medical field has been able to find treatments and cures for more conditions and diseases than ever before. Many illnesses that may have once been a death sentence, can now be eliminated or at least managed through medication. Because of this, the demand for pharmaceuticals has never been higher.
The chemical industry in its entirety is one of the largest and most important industries worldwide. The United States is the largest national producer of chemical products. Just in 2012, including the pharmaceutical sector, the overall chemical output value amounted to about $770 billion. It should come as no surprise that a substantial chunk of that money can be attested to pharmaceuticals.
The United States alone holds around 40% of the global pharmaceutical market, which is fortunate considering the strict sanitation practices that government organizations enforce. When injecting or ingesting medications, the last thing most people want to worry about is a risk of infection. Poor sanitation can also lead to degraded chemicals, in turn leading to less effective medications.
In order to ensure high quality of medications, the production process must be reliable and is facilitated with automated technologies. One of the most important mechanisms are sanitary pumps. After other systems have transported and processed chemicals, sanitary diaphragm pumps and other models can remove any excess or residue that could contaminate future batches. Even small discrepancies in the make up of a medication could have a drastic impact on the effectiveness of the treatment. While an estimated 17.9% of the United States pharmaceutical industry’s total revenues are used to fund research and development, a substantial chunk is also used on these maintenance technologies, including sanitary pumps, due to their vital importance. Without them there would be far less confidence in the consistency of medications. Countless saved lives can be attested to the reliability of sanitary pumps.
