Change of lot or extension of reference standard shelf-life is considered low risk and should be downgraded from prior-approval to being managed in the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) only based on a science and risk-based approach.
Makers of specialty biologics, gene therapies, and other personalized medicines are working to identify and reduce potential supply chain risks both upstream and downstream.
AFI representatives of the process validation working group explore and define key elements for an enhanced approach to process validation for sterile liquid and freeze-dried forms.
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Despite selecting the right, compendial excipients for a balanced formulation, you may encounter obstacles that delay market deadlines. Learn how to streamline the formulation and fill-finish process with the right raw material selection, secure and efficient fluid pathway design, comprehensive regulatory support, and supply chain transparency.
Joe Payne, Scorpius BioManufacturing, comments on the unique needs of today's biopharmaceutical companies looking to develop and manufacture small-volume, early-stage large molecules.
The book is written for drug-delivery scientists experienced in the dermatological or transdermal fields.
The ICH Q9 revision clarifies QRM implementation for the pharmaceutical industry and expands descriptions of methodology, formality, and risk-based decision making to provide the industry with a solid base from which to build their own QRM programs.
Emerging new technologies and disruptive manufacturing concepts are providing new opportunities for pharmaceutical companies.
The pH effect encountered with oral oncology medication can be overcome with amorphous solid dispersions.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness has been shown to identify the root cause of inefficiencies.
Emerging new technologies and disruptive manufacturing concepts are providing new opportunities for pharmaceutical companies.
Partnerships formed during the COVID-19 pandemic have provided a platform for change in assay development and transfers that should continue in the future.
Viewpoint: Continued dialogue among pharma stakeholders is needed to achieve consensus regarding excipient composition.
Key information is needed for excipients and their potential impact on continuous manufacturing processes.
Extrapolating data from adult clinical trials to a pediatric population is a proven method to avoid unnecessary pediatric clinical trials. Representatives of the Pediatric Working Group of the IQ Consortium share case studies that demonstrate how adult clinical trial data can be used to support the dose selection and regimen—or waive the need for a placebo control arm—for pediatric studies.
The authors describe the Piers' catalysts and detail latest progress in olefin-metathesis catalyst technology.
At ACHEMA 2022, the IMA Group will showcase its All-In-One Pharma range of solutions and projects aimed at sustainability and digitalization.
Extractables and leachables are a growing concern for pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulatory bodies.
Choosing low-adsorption glass vials helps ensure detection accuracy.
Many biologic drug manufacturers encounter similiar challenges; precompetitive collaboration can help resolve these issues. Representatives of the IQ Consortium’s Biologics CMC Leadership Group describe efforts to address the safe handling of biologic drugs in closed-system transfer devices in healthcare settings and the need for phase-appropriate specifications.
Digital maintenance solutions can help visualize the value and key activities provided by the equipment vendor from inception to utilization.
The IQ Consortium marks a decade of impactful innovation of collaboration through a network of pharmaceutical companies driving change for the bio/pharmaceutical industry.
Getting started with a PAT framework enables automation with digital technologies.
In this study, researchers evaluated the colloidal microcrystalline cellulose (cMCC) suspending agent—a co-processed material of microcrystalline cellulose and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC)—by using a representative pharmaceutical-grade commercial version of cMCC.