Digital Transformation in Pharma : Unimedico Lab's Journey with Revol LIMS
Unimedico Lab
Overview
Unimedicolabs, a leading pharmaceutical laboratory, faced challenges with manual processes, data inefficiencies, and compliance risks. To modernize operations, they implemented Revol LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) as a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), integrating key modules for end-to-end lab management.
Introduction
Unimedicolabs is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) known for its commitment to quality and regulatory compliance. To support rapid growth and streamline operations, the company sought a modern, cloud-based LIMS solution.
Challenge:
Unimedicolabs faced multiple challenges with its legacy systems:
- Manual and siloed sample tracking
- Limited traceability for stability studies
- Inefficient environmental monitoring and reagent tracking
- Fragmented document and quality management processes
The need for a unified platform to digitize lab workflows, ensure regulatory readiness and support scalability was critical.
Implementation Highlights:
Unimedico Lab partnered with Revol to implement Revol LIMS, a low-code, highly configurable solution tailored for complex laboratory environments.
Requirement Gathering and Customization:
Revol’s implementation team worked closely with Unimedico to understand existing workflows.
Integration and Automation:
- Automated barcode generation and sample tracking reduced errors and improved traceability.
- Real-time dashboards provided insights into sample status, pending tasks, and turnaround metrics.
User Training and Rollout:
- Revol provided user training sessions tailored for lab technicians, quality managers, and IT staff.
- A phased rollout ensured minimal disruption to ongoing lab operations.
Compliance and Data Security:
- Built-in audit trails, electronic signatures, and version control supported ISO 15189 and GDPR compliance.
- Role-based access and data encryption ensured secure handling of data.
Solution: Implementation of Revol LIMS PaaS
Unimedicolabs partnered with Revol LIMS to deploy a modular, cloud-based platform tailored to their end-to-end lab and quality workflows. The following modules were implemented:
1. Master Module
Centralized control over organizational master data, products, tests, specifications, instruments, and users ensuring standardization across departments.
2. Sample Manager
Streamlined sample lifecycle management from receipt to disposal, with automated logging, barcode-based tracking, and dynamic status updates.
3. Sample Storage
Digitized inventory of storage locations, temperature conditions, and access logs for full traceability and audit-readiness.
4. Stability Study
Configurable protocols, time-point-based sampling, and automated alerts enabled complete oversight of long-term and accelerated stability studies.
5. Environmental Monitoring
Scheduled monitoring, deviation alerts, and historical trend analysis to ensure GMP-compliant lab environments.
6. Standard & Reagent Management
Real-time tracking of chemical consumables, working and volume standards, and column/instrument management, ensuring accurate usage logging, traceability, and regulatory compliance throughout their lifecycle.
7.Inventory Management
Integrated tracking of stock levels, expiry dates, usage logs, and requalification, preventing non-compliant reagent use.
8. Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)
Routine calibration and maintenance tracking of lab instruments with real-time compliance dashboards and alert systems.
9. Quality Management System (QMS)
Digital workflows for document control, CAPA, deviations, and training management supporting ISO and GMP standards.
Results
After implementing Revol LIMS, Unimedico Lab observed significant improvements in key operational metrics like Sample Processing Time, Data Entry Errors, Compliance Readiness and Report Delivery Time.
Conclusion
The Revol LIMS implementation at Unimedico Lab stands as a testament to how modern, configurable digital solutions can streamline operations, improve accuracy, and support regulatory compliance in complex laboratory environments. With Revol LIMS, Unimedico is now positioned for scalable growth, better service delivery, and data-driven decision-making.
Unimedicolabs now serves as a model for digital lab transformation in the pharmaceutical industry.
