Equipment and Processing Report-02-17-2010

PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the February 2010 edition from ABB and David Round.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers that launch ePedigree and serialization initiatives today will improve their competitive positions in the short and long terms.

Drugmakers have many incentives to avoid overfilling their containers, including the scarcity, and correspondingly high cost, of certain cells and ingredients. These concerns highlight the need for techniques that can fill small volumes of product with great accuracy. Many strategies are available to the industry, but which one works best?