Pharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2008

Pharmaceutical Technology

Suppositories: The Incomplete Story

April 02, 2008

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A reference book omits important information and ignores advanced testing procedures.

Inside IPEC-EUROPE: Pharmaceutical Excipients—The View from the EU

April 02, 2008

Inside IPEC

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A changing regulatory environment is on the horizon for excipient suppliers and users.

Report From: China, May 2008

April 02, 2008

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Although there have been recent setbacks for China with regard to exported products, the country has made substantial strides in its pharmaceutical industry over the past few years. Intense competition and a series of new regulations seem to be moving the country into a period of recovery.

Spectrophotometric Determination of Lead

April 02, 2008

Peer-Reviewed Research

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The authors developed a reliable spectrophotometric method for determining and measuring trace amounts of lead in various samples.

Tracking the Potential of Excipients

April 02, 2008

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Excipient producers and industry observers share their perspectives on innovation for excipients.

Coming Down the Pike: Bispecific mABs

April 02, 2008

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Antibodies are highly specific molecules that can be tailored to recognize almost any stretch of peptide that nature can conjure: a feature that has been exploited for years now to produce therapeutic antibodies.

Trends: Holograms and Anticounterfeiting

April 02, 2008

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Sophisticated replication techniques have made counterfeiting and fraud a serious threat to the pharmaceutical industry.

Equipment Hold-Time for Cleaning Validation

April 02, 2008

Peer-Reviewed Research

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Regulatory agencies expect companies to establish and monitor clean equipment- and dirty equipment-hold times for manufacturing equipment as part of their cleaning validation program.

Science, Empiricism, and Off-label Use

April 02, 2008

Viewpoint

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Was FDA's decision to issue a draft guidance on of-label information, amidst Congressional scrutiny, the right thing to do?

Inhalable Drugs on the Launch Pad: Will They Take Off?

April 02, 2008

Special Report

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Companies continue to develop inhaled insulin and other drugs, despite the problems that Pfizer's "Exubera" experienced.

In the Spotlight April 2008

April 02, 2008

In the Spotlight

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Manufacturers expect to see the latest developments in process equipment at INTERPHEX, and this year's show was no disappointment. Exhibitors regularly display additions to their lines of encapsulators, tablet presses, material-handling machines, and other automated manufacturing equipment. But the products on view in Philadelphia Mar. 26–28 were not limited to manufacturing applications.

Running a Marathon in Flip-Flops – Part 1: The Value of Incorporating Prerequisites into Process Validation

April 02, 2008

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Undertaking process validation involves a major commitment in terms of personnel, resources, time, and money. Performing prerequisite verifications can reduce the risk of making costly mistakes. This Part 1 article explains the value of performing prerequisite verifications and presents case-study examples and real-world solutions to avoid costly process validation failures.

Journey to the Center of the Lung

April 02, 2008

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What makes a drug ripe for respiratory delivery?