FORMULATION

A Case for Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Industry experts discuss key considerations in the development of orally disintegrating tablets.
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SOLID-DOSAGE FORMS

Using 3D Printing for Solid-Dosage Drugs

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

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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GOOD DISTRIBUTION PRACTICES

Manufacturing and Distribution Boundaries Blur

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

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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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

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

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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OUTSOURCING

Downstream Processing Continues to Worry CMOs

CMOs are working hard to improve performance by investigating new technologies for filtration and purification.
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API SYNTHESIS & MANUFACTURING

Going Green with Biocatalysis

Enzymatic catalysis offers pharma manufacturers a way to implement the Principles of Green Chemistry.
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EU Regulatory Watch

Brexit Sparks Uncertainties

The pharmaceutical industry now braces itself for the consequences and complexities that could follow in the wake of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union.
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Designing Flexible Aseptic Containment Systems

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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ASK THE EXPERT

One Strategy for Updating an Aging Facility

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

Webcasts

Comparing Performance of Gelatin Capsules and the Next Generation of HPMC Capsules

On Demand
New in-vivo data demonstrating the performance characteristics of the next generation of HPMC capsules and early research into HPMC's role as a functional excipient.
Sponsored by Capsugel

Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer

On Demand
Considerations for preparing for the process transfer, ensuring equipment and materials consistency, and post-transfer activities will be discussed.
Sponsored by Rottendorf Pharma