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Pharm Tech
September 2015
Volume 39, No. 9
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|Focus|

Quality by Design in Solid-Dosage Manufacturing

Susan Haigney

QbD is improving the safety of solid-dosage drug products as well improving manufacturing processes, despite some industry reluctance.
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|SPECIAL ISSUE|

APIs, Excipients, & Manufacturing

Be sure to check out this month's APIs, Excipients, and Manufacturing special issue for articles on excipient selection, import testing, PAT, FDA inspections, and cleaning validation, plus a preview of CPhI Worldwide.
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|PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH|

Establishing Limits for Dermal Absorption of Elemental Impurities

Andrew Teasdale, Katherine Ulman, Jean Domoradzki, Phyllis Walsh

Current guidance for absorption of elemental impurities does not address dermal exposure, resulting in a simplistic approach to limit setting; available information shows that exposure to low-level elemental impurities is unlikely to be a substantive concern for topical drug products.
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|REGULATORY WATCH|

Manufacturers Face Key Policy and Regulatory Challenges

Jill Wechsler

Legislation to streamline drug development may get tangled up in user fee negotiations and drug pricing battles.
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Collaborating on GMP Inspections

Sean Milmo

EU and US regulators are striving to work together on improving GMP inspection efficiencies and avoiding duplication of efforts.
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|INDUSTRY INSIDER|

The Metrics of Quality Culture

Andrew Harrison and Susan J. Schniepp

FDA's proposed guidance for quality metrics raises questions about quantifying the tangibles and intangibles of quality culture.
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|FORMULATION|

A Matter of Taste

Adeline Siew, PhD

Experts spoke to Pharmaceutical Technology about the different approaches used in taste-masking and the challenges involved.
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|FACILITY DESIGN|

Getting Flexible with Manufacturing

Susan Haigney

The industry is moving towards more flexible manufacturing with the use of modular facilities and single-use systems.
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Generating Savings from Room Declassification

Eric Bohn

Creating closed processes and reducing room air classification in a biopharmaceutical facility can reduce operational costs.
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|API SYNTHESIS & MANUFACTURING|

Going Low Temperature

Cynthia A. Challener

More complex drug candidates require more specialized and selective chemistry.
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|OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK|

CMOs Concerned With Cost of Single-Use Equipment

Eric Langer

Suppliers indicate prices for single-use equipment are likely to increase.
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|TROUBLESHOOTING|

Cleaning a Vial Filling Line

Jennifer Markarian

Appropriate cleaning procedures are crucial for any cGMP aseptic or sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing process, including vial filling; operators share best practices for cleaning.
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|ASK THE EXPERT|

Computerized Systems Validation

Siegfried Schmitt

Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant, PAREXEL, discusses how to assure compliance for automated systems.
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|Webcasts|

Twin Screw Wet Granulation for Solubility Enhancement of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs

Poorly-soluble APIs present formulation and development challenges. Excipient selection and manufacturing process development are crucial. Continuous twin-screw granulation is gaining acceptance as a manufacturing technology to address issues presented by these APIs and offers high production capacity in a small footprint. Learn how to improve the solubility of poorly water-soluble active ingredient using twin-screw wet granulation and proper excipients.
Sponsored by BASF


Monoclonal Antibody Purification by Protein A Affinity and Hydroxyapatite Mixed Mode: Multi-Column Continuous Chromatography

Join Tosoh Bioscience and Semba Biosciences for a discussion on the use of high capacity protein A and hydroxyapatite resins for mAb purification using a multi-column continuous chromatography process.
Sponsored by Tosoh Bioscience

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|on pharmtech tv|

Blow-Fill-Seal for Aseptic Processes

The Human Element in Pharma Manufacturing

Working with CMOs and CDMOs

|Events|

PDA/FDA Meeting 2015

September 28–30, 2015 | Washington, DC, USA

BIOTECHNICA 2015

October 6–8, 2015 | Hannover, Germany

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