Productivity and Agility in the Pharmaceutical Industry with LIMS | Beyond LIMS Podcast #5

In highly regulated laboratory environments, such as those in the pharmaceutical industry, optimizing productivity without compromising traceability and compliance is one of the sector’s biggest challenges. When processes are still carried out without the support of a digital tool, quality control can become a bottleneck for production, and the lack of traceability represents a continuous risk to quality and food safety.

In the fifth episode of Beyond LIMS, Actiz’s podcast, we dive into the digital transformation experienced by Laboratórios Bagó, a benchmark in the pharmaceutical sector with operations in Brazil since 2002. Our guest is Yago Pereira de Souza, the company’s Quality Control Coordinator, who shares the behind-the-scenes story of adopting Actiz LIMS and the concrete impacts of this change.

The conversation is hosted by Felippe Domingos, Co-founder and CTO of Actiz, and Luisa Coser, Onboarding Coordinator, who explore with Yago how process automation helped the lab gain speed, eliminate rework, and reach a new level of operational efficiency.

About Laboratórios Bagó: excellence and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry

Founded in 1934 in Argentina, with consolidated operations in Brazil since 2002, Grupo Bagó is recognized for its commitment to innovation, quality, and well-being. The Brazilian unit, located in Colatina (ES), is responsible for producing a robust portfolio of medications, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and anxiolytics, upholding a high technical standard and a commitment to good manufacturing practices.

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Digital transformation in the lab: less paper, more efficiency with Actiz LIMS in the pharmaceutical industry

Before digitalization, the Quality Control laboratory at Laboratórios Bagó faced operational bottlenecks common to the pharmaceutical industry: manual records, physical documents, spreadsheet calculations, and decentralized processes. This reality compromised productivity and increased the risk of failures, especially in a regulated environment where traceability and agility are crucial. Inventory control, for example, was handled manually, which caused delays in purchasing, waste, and the risk of stockouts.

In episode #5 of Beyond LIMS, Yago Pereira de Souza details how implementing Actiz LIMS completely transformed this routine. Digitalization brought end-to-end traceability, centralized control of documents, methods, and training, plus smart inventory management with automatic alerts. With full integration across the system’s modules, the lab gained predictability, reduced rework, and strengthened its regulatory compliance.

The results were significant and fast: batch release time dropped from up to 3 days to just 1, while production capacity jumped from 2 to up to 6 batches per day, a 200% increase. Beyond operational performance, the change freed up the technical team’s time to focus on more strategic tasks, such as validating new products. A gain not just in efficiency, but in value for the entire operation.

Listen now to the full episode of Beyond LIMS #5

The episode is available on Spotify and YouTube. If your lab is looking for efficiency, regulatory compliance, and reduced rework, this episode will show you how digitalization with Actiz LIMS can be the turning point your operation needs to achieve consistent, sustainable results.