LIMS : evolution of second-generation systems

Abstract Within the Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute (BMSPRI) the next generation of two major laboratory information management systems (LIMS) is being developed. These systems create and maintain data for stability and pharmacokinetic studies. Each system includes LIMS functionality. This paper describes the BMSPRI approach to second-generation LIMS based on the use of the first-generation system over the last decade.