This book provides professionals in the pharmaceutical industries a basic understanding of the key elements of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing and design. The emphasis is to prepare or reinforce skills required for personnel to knowledgeably deal with projects and programs often performed by consulting firms, engineering firms, and/or consultants. It provides important information on pharmaceutical operation issues required for meeting regulatory guidelines, plant support design, and project engineering specifics, as well as HVAC systems, water systems, electric systems, and quality assurance. Individuals employed by pharmaceutical, bio-tech, engineering firms, and consulting firms will need this resource.