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* Leading the Way The lab enters the new millennium At the time, robotic technologies were being introduced to the lab, like as a robot that conducts tests that simulate the tablet dissolving in the body. Also, new instrumentation was introduced that tests using light waves the level of certain substances in a tablet (Nir). When Ester Abramovich left, Dror Wohlfeiler took the reins. Between 2004 and 2006, the lab helped the new plant in Jerusalem with tests, employee training, and more. Ella Almagor, who was the Validations Team Leader in the Products Section at the time, and who later became Section Manager: “At the time, the plant in Kfar Saba manufactured large quantities of products and the new technologies at the lab were very necessary. There was also a massive recruitment of analysts and around 40 new employees were hired at the lab to keep up with the work demands”. The lab moves to a new home In 2011, what the local slang called “the big bang” happened, after a difficult FDA inspection at the Teva plant in Jerusalem led to the need to update 70 procedures pertaining to the labs. According to Ella, “within 3 months we had to update and implement 70 procedures. We got a lot of support from QA and HR. All of Teva’s labs joined forces and supported each other at the time”. In 2012, the lab experienced a makeover after moving to a new location: “we moved to the old R&D building that was renovated and customized to our needs. Since we couldn’t stop ongoing work, the entire process took place while we were still working full tilt. The move was also an opportunity to replace old equipment with new equipment and keep up with progress”. Years of change In 2012, Ella was appointed to manage the medical products lab and a year later she started managing the raw materials lab as well. In 2014, subsequent to the union of the Dry Plant and the Sterile Plant, the lab employed 160-170 workers. In 2014, the BioPharm Lab, which tests biological products, joined as well. Ella recounts: “We invested in developing team leaders and section managers, in creating communication channels between departments, in optimization, and minimizing redundancies. Concurrently, we started the OpEx process for Operational Excellence”. Subsequent to the recent advancements of the plant, the lab invested again in new instrumentation like LCMS - technology to identify special substances, incubators, and liquid nitrogen for cell growth for biological drugs. The lab’s cutting edge status also manifested in its capability to accept changes, and in witness - despite the numerous changes, the rate of employee turnover was very low. In 2015, Ella Almagor left the lab: “I will always remember the sense of family, the cooperation, the professional people that you can rely on. For me, the lab will always remain Teva’s flagship lab”. The smell of academia wafts through Kfar Saba In 2015, a “school for analysts” for the Analytic Lab employees was launched at the Teva Kfar Saba site. The curriculum at the school covers the information and knowledge relevant to the Analytic Lab from the basics to the most state of the art technologies. “The goal of the curriculum is the professional and personal development of 150 lab workers at the site, says Maria Rubin - Manager of the Analytic Lab at the Teva Kfar Saba site. “We received the blessings of Evgeny Valdman - the Manager of the Kfar Saba site and Dr. Revital Rappoport - the Head of Site Quality, who expressed their aspiration to create a learning environment that would reinforce the professional expertise and pride of the lab workers, and would prepare them for future assignments”. Ella Almagor Dr. Revital Rappoport and Maria Rubin 21