Positron-Emission Particle Tracking Could Demystify Mixing
Equipment and Processing Report talked to Jonathan Seville, dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, to find out how positron-emission particle tracking could help pharmaceutical manufacturers gain process understanding.
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Sonocrystallization Can Yield
Optimized Inhalable Drug Powders
Power ultrasound-mediated crystallization (i.e., sonocrystallization) can offer significant benefits for the manufacture of inhalable drug powders, compared with destructive techniques such as milling.
>>Coming Soon: For a look at pharmaceutical manufacturing best practices for dealing with corrective and preventive actions, including recalls, see the January issue of Pharmaceutical Technology.
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The Fitzpatrick Company (Elmhurst, IL) designed its CCS 1025 contained Chilsonator system to process various products efficiently.
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The LITETrak system is a version of Parsec Automation’s (Brea, CA) TrakSYS operations-management platform designed for rapid deployment without programming.
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Kavon Filters
Kavon Filters Fluid-bed dryer bags Kavon provides custom replacement fluid-bed dryer bags for US and European equipment models. The bags are appropriate for wet granulation, dry filtration, and wet and dry coating applications. The company offers flexible 1-4-bag systems in various fabrics choices and also repairs bags. Kavon Filter Products, Kavon Filter Products, Wall Township, NJ |  www.kavonfilter.com | tel. 732.938.3135
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Top Line Process Equip Company
The “NEW” state-of-the-art Top Line diaphragm valve actuator combines exceptionally convenient features with full engineering support to provide you with a TOTAL automation solution. There’s currently no actuator in the sanitary market that can match the outstanding features and benefits of this actuator. You can maintain and change the function of the actuator head without opening the sterile pipeline. The actuator is “The ONLY one of its kind!” www.toplineonline.com |
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Vaisala / Veriteq Instruments
How to Respond to (and Avoid) FDA 483s Learn the ten best practices for formulating an effective 483 response. This article shows common observations and provides checklist to make the15-day response time limit more manageable, methods for improving quality systems for controlled environments, and links for further reading and reference. Read the entire article at  www.veriteq.com/contact/fda_483_paper.htm
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Crush Resistant Silicone Hose Handles Full Vacuum
Flexible platinum-cured silicone hose is clean room manufactured and meets USP Class VI, FDA, NSF-51, ISO, 3A, and European Pharmacopoeia standards. The multi-ply hose is steel wire reinforced and handles discharge or full vacuum applications. Durable and heavy duty; crush and kink resistant. Sterilizable by autoclave, CIP, SIP, and gamma radiation processes. AdvantaPure®  www.advantapure.com/apsw.htm
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ChemInstruments Adhesive Testing Equipment
ChemInstruments manufactures a complete line of testing equipment to measure the properties of peel adhesion, adhesive tack, adhesive shear strength plus material properties such as coefficient of friction, and tensile strength.  www.cheminstruments.com
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Contract Manufacturing and Packaging for Solid Oral Dosage
Ropack’s 15,000-square-foot Class 100000 dedicated facility delivers low relative humidity (20%), controlled residual oxygen in a temperature-controlled environment. Equipment handles initial R&D; manages stability programs; creates marketing samples; performs scale-up; manufactures commercial production. It delivers high-speed, accurate fill weight performance to 1000 stickpacks/minute and the cartoner packagesup to 100/minute
 www.ropack.com/en/service/primary-packaging/stick-pack
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OPTIMA GROUP pharma
Meeting highest requirements of the pharmaceutical sector See the Inova SV125 fully automatic filling and closing machine for nested disposable syringes in the Optima Group Booth at this year's Pack Expo International Show, Booth N-4606. Format range up to 50ml with an output of 10,000 syringes per hour is achievable with the 5-lane model. Stop by Booth N-4606 at Pack Expo to view the machine first hand.
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- Adept Technology’s (Pleasanton, CA) Adept Quattro s800H is a parallel robot specifically designed for high-speed applications in packaging, manufacturing, assembly, and material handling and features a 1600-mm work envelope.
- Chemineer’s (Dayton, OH) XE-3 device is a high-efficiency axial-flow impeller for heat-transfer, blending, and solids-suspension applications.
- IZMAG stainless-steel electromagnetic flow meters from GEA Diessel (Hildesheim, Germany) offer a visual display, 360° positioning, and Bluetooth compatibility for simple data gathering.
- Jet Pulverizer’s (Moorestown, NJ) Micron-Master jet energy mills are designed to grind crystalline or friable material efficiently and quickly with virtually no contamination or attritional heat.
- The RAM5 unit from Resodyn Acoustic Mixers (Butte, MT) is an industrial mixer designed to thoroughly mix gases, liquids, solids, powders, and viscous compounds.
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- Jan. 9–12: Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management 2011 (Washington DC). This three-day program will discuss the current complexities and controversies in pharmacovigilance and risk management throughout all phases of development and marketed use. Attendees will learn how to optimally use epidemiological, clinical pharmacological, and other techniques, risk-management strategies, and how to create an effective organizational system..
- Jan. 24–25: Biomanufacturing Summit 2011 (San Diego). Through a combination of case studies, keynote sessions, interactive workshops, and networking activities, attendees come to network and exchange knowledge and expertise about the latest strategies and technologies available to improve operations.
- Jan. 24–25: Life Sciences Serialization and Traceability for Brand Protection (Philadelphia). This program provides strategies for three intertwined areas: counterfeiting, brand protection, and regulatory compliance. Currently, it is estimated that a pharmaceutical company must begin its serialization launch to ensure compliance with California-mandated requirements as early as a year and a half before the mandate becomes effective.
- Jan. 24–26: Cool Chain Europe 2011 (Rotterdam). This conference is one of Europe's largest temperature-control pharmaceutical events. Cool Chain Europe is a place for attendees to learn about temperature-control logistics and for European quality-assurance professionals to shape ideas for the future. Today, the annual event regularly hosts more than 400 participants.
- Jan. 26–27: Social Media in the Pharmaceutical Industry (London). SMi's 2011 conference on social media in the pharmaceutical industry aims to address the current concerns of the industry about using social media, while allowing delegates to explore the best methods for entering this interactive environment and using it successfully to reach their goals.
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