Authors


Amy Ritter

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FDA Adopts Final Version of Q11 Guidance

FDA announced the availability of the guidance “Q11 Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances†in the Nov. 20, 2011 edition of the Federal Register.


Impact Analytical

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Thermal Analysis with Pharmaceutical Applications

Use of thermal analysis techniques to characterize pharmaceutical products.


Tom Gelineau

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HPAPIs And Bioconjugates

The market for HPAPIs is growing rapidly with the research industry's emphasis on oncology.


Dennis O'Connor

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Early Development GMPs for Small-Molecule Specifications: An Industry Perspective (Part V)

IQ Consortium representatives explore and define common industry approaches and practices for applying GMPs in early development.


Niels Grasmeijer

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Controlled Crystallization During Freeze-Drying

The authors discuss the preparation of lipophilic drug nanocrystals by controlled crystallization during freeze-drying.


Hal Baseman

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Intervention Risk Evaluation and Management in Aseptic Manufacturing–Part II

IREM can be used for effectively assessing and mitigating risks and improving the overall sterility assurance level in all types of aseptic processing lines.


Adam Sherlock

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Managing Information Overload

Companies know they need regulatory information management, but they don't always know where to start and how to weave this capability across diverse technology applications.


Nipun Davar

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Addressing Segregation of a Low-Dosage Direct Blend

The authors modified equipment and the manufacturing process to re-establish content uniformity among tablets.


Aatmaram P. Pawar

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Technical Note: The Effect of Alcoholic Beverages on Sustained Release

The authors evaluated the effect of alcoholic beverages on the release profiles of sustained-release dosage forms containing metformin and diclofenac.


Jelle Hanse

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Should you implement modular cleanrooms?

Modular cleanrooms are a flexible and adaptable solution that come on the back of a lorry and offer numerous benefits.


ATCC

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Advanced renal models for toxicity screening

Kidney transporter models are essential for identifying renal toxicity. Learn how immortalized primary renal tubule epithelial models stably expressing OAT1, OCT2 or OAT3 protein were tested for functionality.


Geoff Davison

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Taking a Closer Look into the Life-Science Funding Landscape in Europe and the United Kingdom

The author looks at how life-science research has evolved in Europe and the United Kingdom, and discusses the current funding opportunities for SMEs.



Guest Blogger

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Industry Needs to Drive the Dialogue Regarding FDA’s Quality Metrics Initiative

Guest blog written by Walter Morris, Director of Publishing, Parenteral Drug Association, on behalf of the PDA Quality Metrics Task Force.


PharmTech Europe

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Colored Brain Sparks FDA Warning Letter

Warning Letters are a fact of life for the pharmaceutical industry and it can be difficult to avoid them.



admin

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Is Pinterest the Risk-Free Social Channel for Pharma?

I recently came across a blog post headlining Pinterest as the “safest place” for medical marketers to start with social media. All too aware that there are many Pharma marketers out there still a little shy of social, it was a must read.


Sherry Ku

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Solutol HS15 as a Novel Excipient

The authors present an update to the Wyeth/BASF experience with the IPEC Novel Excipient Safety Evaluation Procedure.


Yves Robin

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Using Tocophersolan for Drug Delivery

Tocophersolan or TPGS was developed 60 years ago as a water-soluble form of vitamin E. The author gives an overview of TPGS, including its interesting properties, examples found in the literature, and a brief summary of the regulatory status and marketed formulations.






Neal Wesley

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Mitigating Personnel Risks

Training cleanroom operators can be one of the most challenging aspects to maintaining cleanroom conditions. PTE speaks to Neal Wesley, technical director at SCM Pharma, to find out the best practices for training and ensuring continued compliance.


Salvatore Mercuri, PhD

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Enhancing Dissolution of Poorly Soluble Drugs through Jet-Milling

The authors discuss a novel particle engineering technology based on mechano-chemical activation.