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Pharm Tech
August 2016
Volume 40, No. 8
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| FOCUS |

Measuring Equipment and Manufacturing Trends

Jennifer Markarian

PharmTech's 2016 survey shows general satisfaction with existing solid-dose and parenteral manufacturing equipment, and slow adoption of continuous manufacturing processes.
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| SPECIAL FOCUS|

New Equipment Meets Need for Innovation in Pharma Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

New technology introduced in 2016 aids innovation growth for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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| PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH |

Purification of Peptides Using Surrogate Stationary Phases on Reversed-Phase Columns

Mohmed K. Anwer, Rehana Begum, Shaik Kalesha, Punna Venkateshwarlu

This paper describes a unique Prep-RP-HPLC technique that uses a C-18/C-8 derivatized silica coated with a hydrophobic quaternary ammonium salt or quaternary phosphonium salt that acts as an additional/surrogate stationary phase (AsP/ssP).
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| 3D PRINTING |

Using 3D Printing for Solid-Dosage Drugs

Jennifer Markarian

Three-dimensional printing allows unique benefits to be built into solid-dosage forms.
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FDA and the Emerging Technology of 3D Printing

Jennifer Markarian

A Q&A with FDA to gain insight on FDA's views of three-dimensional printing and its regulation in drug manufacturing.
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| TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT |

Evaluating Technology and Innovation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Ranjit Thakur, Timo Simmen, Stefan Merkle, Ramanathan Venkataraman, Camal Handor, Roger van den Heuvel

A technology management process identifies and evaluates new technologies in biopharmaceutical manufacturing to aid business decisions.
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| CLEANING VALIDATION |

Cleaning Limits— Why the 10-ppm and 0.001-Dose Criteria Should be Abandoned, Part II

Andrew Walsh, Michel Crevoisier, Ester Lovsin Barle, Andreas Flueckiger, David G. Dolan, Mohammad Ovais

Conventional limit-setting techniques are not health-based and can make risk assessment more difficult.
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| FORMULATION |

A Case for Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Adeline Siew, PhD

Industry experts discuss key considerations in the development of orally disintegrating tablets.
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| API SYNTHESIS & MANUFACTURING |

Going Green with Biocatalysis

Cynthia A. Challener

Enzymatic catalysis offers pharma manufacturers a way to implement the Principles of Green Chemistry.
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| TROUBLESHOOTING |

Designing Flexible Aseptic Containment Systems

Frank Generotzky, Martin Tuckermann

The design of Baxter BioPharma Solutions' aseptic filling lines provides a case study in customizing containment systems for multi-product lines.
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|GOOD DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES|

Manufacturing and Distribution Boundaries Blur

Agnes Shanley

Airlines, airports, freight forwarders, and other cold-chain partners are taking a crash course in pharma cGMPs.
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GMPs Creep into GDPs

Agnes Shanley

Recent revisions to the European Union's good distribution practices, which were updated in 2013, reflect increased regulatory focus on the supply chain.
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| REGULATORY WATCH|

Quality Manufacturing Key to Stemming Drug Shortages

Jill Wechsler

Regulators and manufacturers address economic and ethical issues for scarce medicines.
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| OUTSOURCING |

Downstream Processing Continues to Worry CMOs

Eric S. Langer

CMOs are working hard to improve performance by investigating new technologies for filtration and purification.
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| ASK THE EXPERT |

One Strategy for Updating an Aging Facility

Susan J. Schniepp

Susan Schniepp, Distinguished Fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, discusses the regulatory requirements for improving manufacturing lines.
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| FROM THE EDITOR |

All Buzz, No Bite

Rita C. Peters

Congressional partisanship creates noise, but no funding for Zika virus research.
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| PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT |

Custom Lump Breaker for Effective Sifting

The rotary lump breaker unit from Ajax Equipment comprises a screw feeder with sifting screens and collecting conveyor for a gentle lump breaking action on pharmaceutical powders.
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Syringe Pump for Continuous Flow Chemical Processing

The Titan Syringe Pump from Syrris is a continuous flow chemical processing module suitable for lab-, pilot-, and production-scale applications.
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Portable Pumping System for Continuous Inline Mixing

The Ross SysCon Portable Pumping System is capable of handling laminar and turbulent flow applications across a 26-element low pressure drop static mixer.
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Sterile Bag Streamlines Environmental Monitoring Workflows

The IsoBag from MilliporeSigma is used for the convenient transfer of contact and settle plates to production isolators.
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| WEBCASTS |

Bio/Pharma in China: New Initiatives, New Opportunities

On Demand
The China Food and Drug Administration is to moving upgrade the country's bio/pharmaceutical industry including new manufacturing operations that meet Western standards to meet the medicinal needs of the nation's population. In this webcast, experts offer insight into opportunities for Western bio/pharmaceutical companies in China, and address lingering and unexpected questions about doing business there.
Sponsored by CPhI China


Drug Stability Testing from Development to Shipping

On Demand
In this educational webcast, learn about regulatory expectations and practical approaches to stability testing of drug substances and drug products for clinical trials, packaging, storage, and transportation.
Sponsored by SGS Life Science Services


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| Events |

PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

September 12-14, 2016

ISPE Annual Meeting

September 18-21, 2016

CPhI Worldwide

October 4–6, 2016


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