Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.
Challenges for Compound and Small-Batch Aseptic Manufacturing
Ready-to-use components help compounders and manufacturers of small batches overcome economy-of-scale limitations in aseptic GMP manufacturing.
Designing Pharma Equipment for Reliability
The goal of Design for Reliability (DfR) is to eliminate defects at the design stage; PharmTech interviews Jacobs about DfR for pharma equipment.
Advancing Transdermal Drug Delivery
PATH’s Microarray Patch Center of Excellence aims to accelerate transdermal patch technology for public health needs.
Using Simulation to Optimize Fill/Finish Equipment
Optima Packaging explains its approach to process design.
Process Modeling Tools Find Use in Bio/Pharma R&D and Manufacturing
Systems-based pharmaceutics case studies, challenges, and new uses were discussed at PSE’s Advanced Process Modeling Forum.
Best Practices in Handling HPAPIs
Establishing OEL data and ensuring appropriate engineering controls are crucial aspects of safe handling.
Tracking Raw Materials in Biopharma Manufacturing
Automated, electronic systems for raw materials tracking improve efficiency and prevent mistakes in biopharma manufacturing.
AI Enables Supply-Chain Visibility
Cloudleaf's Digital Visibility Platform can track which track location and additional environmental information, such as temperature, vibration, and shock, of sensors placed on raw material containers.
What Pharma Needs to Understand About Combination Product Development
Regulatory, cultural, and technical differences between drug and device development can pose challenges to pharmaceutical combination product development.
Blending Trace Ingredients
Homogeneity of the powder blend is crucial for solid-dosage drug manufacturing.
Producing Bio/Pharma Equipment Using 3D Printing
The freedom of design found in additive manufacturing offers the potential for improved processing equipment, both in prototypes and commercial equipment.
Simulating the Pharma Twin-Screw Extrusion Process
A presentation at the Leistritz Pharmaceutical-Nutraceutical Extrusion Seminar explained how simulation tools benefit the development process.
Hovione Technology Develops Blister-Based Inhaler
A simple, one-part DPI aims to make inhalation drug treatment more accessible and affordable.
Considering Connected Inhalation Drug Delivery
A connected MDI may encourage compliance and aid proper technique.
Putting Drug Delivery into Patients’ Hands
Wearable and smart devices allow user-friendly subcutaneous drug delivery.
Data Insights Improve Process Reliability
A data exchange program between GE Healthcare and Amgen aims to improve biologics manufacturing through analysis of how raw materials affect the process.
Closed Systems for Aseptic Fill and Finish
Closed systems for aseptic fill and finish were featured at INTERPHEX 2019.
Aseptic Processing Innovations on Display
OSD Continuous Manufacturing Strategies
In OSD continuous manufacturing, flexible batch sizes can optimize supply, but equipment and processing challenges are still being addressed.
Best Practices for Vacuum Conveying of Pharmaceutical Powders
When specifying an automated powder transfer system for vacuum conveying of pharmaceutical powders, consider material properties, facility constraints, and designs to mitigate explosion.
Embracing the Digital Factory for Bio/Pharma Manufacturing
New technologies in the digital factory enhance quality, efficiency, and flexibility for bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Digital Transformation at Lilly Manufacturing
Eli Lilly and Company experts share the vision and the value of the digital plant for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Considering Digital Transformation in Pharma Manufacturing
System connectivity and data analysis drive increased productivity in pharma manufacturing.
Merck’s Flexible Facility Design Reinvents Pharma Formulation and Process Development
Modular and podular laboratory and manufacturing allow rapid reconfiguration to support development of drugs for diverse patient populations.
Scaling Up and Launching Solid-Dosage Drugs
Boehringer Ingelheim plans to develop and test new strategies at its Solids Launch facility.
Developing and Manufacturing Transdermal Patches
Transdermal patch design, materials, and manufacturing variables, as well as drug formulation and interactions between the API and the adhesive, can affect adhesion and drug delivery.
Spray Film Provides Alternative to Patches
Virpax’s Patch-in-a-Can technology delivers pain medication using a metered-dose spray film.
Manufacturing Considerations for Transdermal Delivery Systems
Drug and adhesive formulation are crucial to the development of microneedle patches for pharmaceutical transdermal delivery systems.