Equipment and Processing Report-03-20-2013

Loss-in-weight feeders provide high accuracy for feeding powders.

Bristol-Myers Squibb embarks on a multi-year journey to overcome the challenges of serialization and reap the benefits.

Process analytical technology (PAT) is being successfully used to improve understanding and optimize pharmaceutical unit operations, but greater value can be obtained by integrating PAT with overall process control of a continuous manufacturing system. Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Ivo Backx, manager of business and project development for the pharmaceutical industry at Siemens Industry Automation Division, to gain insight on the issues involved.

Weiler Engineering and Pharma Technology Inc. (PTI).