Developments in Producing Microspheres
New methods of encapsulation and filtering address scale-up challenges.
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Whitehouse Laboratories Announces Expansion – Development of a Dedicated "Container Testing Center of Excellence" Whitehouse Laboratories is pleased to announce the official commencement of an expansion plan that will include the development of a new laboratory dedicated solely to container testing. This new “Center of Excellence” will be a standalone 5,000 square laboratory dedicated to routine container testing and a state of the art Container Closure Integrity Test facility. Target date for full operation has been set for March 1, 2014.  Read more |
Whitehouse Laboratories New Technology Whitehouse Laboratories has been the testing partner of our clients ensuring their materials, containers, and packaging are within compliance for manufacturing. Whitehouse has offered water testing services to our clients, however to better enhance our client relationships we are proud to announce that we have added Total Organic Carbon (TOC) testing to our list of capabilities.  Read more |
Complying with Revised USP Chapters on Weighing
USP’s revised Chapters <41> and <1251>, which became official in December 2013, have new requirements for weighing, including balance calibration and testing.
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Fette Compacting America Inc
Single rotary tablet press offers fastest changeover time in its class
A single rotary tablet press that can be fitted with up to 51 stations,  Fette America’s FE35 Tablet Press can produce up to 367,000 tablets per hour. Complementing this unprecedented level of productivity is the fastest changeover time in its class. The FE35 is clad in easily-detachable, FDA-certified high-performance polymer panels and offers 360-degree access.
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MG America
MG America’s AlterNova is the only intermittent motion capsule filler with a basic output of 105,000 capsules/hr that can be efficiently upgraded to speeds up to 180,000 capsules/hr. This flexibility means growing companies can easily increase production or change product forms and sizes. The AlterNova can dose any oral pharmaceutical form—solid or liquid—and can combine four different products into one capsule.  www.mgamerica.com
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SteriTool Inc
Steritool is the manufacturer of professional quality stainless steel hand tools. Designed for use in sterile, cleanrooms, and other critical environments. Our tools are fully autoclaveable and guarantee minimal particulate generation. Since 1993 Steritool has been the leader in providing the pharmaceutical industry with tools that help maintain GMP standards of cleanliness and sterility in production, research & development facilities.  STERITOOL: Stainless Steel Hand Tools
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- Mar. 2–6: The 2014 Pittcon conference and expo (Chicago, IL) features the latest in laboratory science and equipment.
- Mar. 10–12: IVT’s Advances in Aseptic Processing (San Diego, CA) will teach attendees how to implement best practices for aseptic processing, interpret FDA enforcement trends, and appraise new technologies for aseptic processing.
- Mar. 18–20: INTERPHEX 2014 (New York, NY) is the source for complete biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing solutions.
- Apr. 7–9: The 2014 PDA Annual Meeting (San Antonio, TX) will cover biological sciences, product manufacturing, and quality systems.
- May 8–14: Interpack 2014 (Düsseldorf, Germany) is a trade fair for packaging and related processes.
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| PharmTech Poll: Continuous Manufacturing |
What do you think the role of continuous (rather than batch) processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing will be over the next five years? |
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