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Wolfgang Baldauf

Principal Consultant

Advises pharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs on supply chain management, S&OP and inventory optimization and takes on operational leadership roles as an interim manager. More than 25 years of professional experience, over 20 of them in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as Senior Director Supply Chain at Fresenius Kabi with responsibility for more than 100 employees; graduate engineer (Diplom-Ingenieur) from TU Graz.

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ArticleNov 10, 2026

Launch readiness in the supply chain: what should be in place six months before approval

Many prerequisites of a pharmaceutical launch have a lead time of 12 to 18 months, often more. What has to be complete in the supply chain six months before approval, what may still be in progress, and which three risks belong on the table.

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