Plastic Benefits Parenteral Packaging
Plastic is finding increased use in vials and syringes as concerns about glass breakage and delamination and desire for increased functionality lead pharmaceutical companies to consider alternatives.
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Sterilizing Parenteral Drug Containers with Nitrogen Dioxide
Room-temperature sterilization using nitrogen dioxide gas provides benefits for sterilizing the external surfaces of single-dose, parenteral drug containers.
>>Coming Soon: An article on sterile process validation in the January issue of Pharmaceutical Technology.
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- Eriez’ RF Cartridge Magnets are high-strength, permanent, tapered-step elements that are designed for removing tramp iron from dry, free-flowing products.
- Siemens added industrial Ethernet connectivity to its Sinamics drive platform to allow seamless communication between automation components.
- Honeywell’s Enhanced High Performance Process Manager (EHPM) is a process-connected device on the Enhanced Universal Control Network (EUCN) that provides regulatory control and sequence operations.
- Garlock Sealing Technologies’ pump diaphragms for sanitary applications comply with USP and FDA regulations and use the patented design of the company’s industrial pump diaphragms.
- The Pro-Adjust Auto Adjustment add-on system from Schneider Packaging adjusts machines, such as case packers and palletizers, when changing package sizes or formats.
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- Jan. 22–25: The 2013 International Forum and Exhibition Process Analytical Technology (Process Analysis & Control) or IFPAC (Baltimore, MD) is an international meeting of manufacturers, researchers, and industry users.
- Jan. 23–24: Quality by Design (London, UK) covers QbD as an end-to-end process for pharmaceuticals and biotherapeutics.
- Jan. 28–29: Pre-filled Syringes is a forum for technological and regulatory updates (London, UK).
- Jan. 28–30: IVT’s Change Control and Risk Management Events (San Francisco, CA) showcase practical implementation strategies that assist in the quest for good manufacturing practice.
- Jan. 28–30: The 5th Annual Biomanufacturing Summit 2013 combines panel discussions, case studies, keynote sessions, and workshops (San Diego, CA).
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| PharmTech Poll: Industry Changes |
What area of the pharmaceutical industry do you think will experience the most change in 2013? |
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