Manufacturing

The addition of 20,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space increases Avecia’s Milford, Ma, oligonucleotide capacity to 3.0 mol.

Higher-flow peristaltic pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group are designed for upstream and downstream bioprocessing with single-use fluid path assemblies.

Gerresheimer’s glass and plastic prefillable syringes will come with an innovative, integrated, passive syringe safety solution, acquired through an exclusive licence from West Pharmaceutical Services.

A recent paper coauthored by FDA’s Lawrence Yu and Michael Kopcha describes how the industry might modernize drug manufacturing.

Pfizer’s new format of ibuprofen (AdvilR Liqui-GelsR Minis) uses Catalent’s softgel technology to deliver the formulation in a more concentrated fill, resulting in smaller capsules.

ABEC increases the maximum capacity of its Custom Single Run Bioreactors to 4000 L, doubling the industry standard.

Recro Gainsville expands its tableting capacity with the addition of a tablet press and film coater.

The suite installation increases PCI’s Hay-on-Wye site’s serialization capability to support clients in advance of meeting the implementation dates of the European Falsified Medicines Directive.

TruTags, the company’s silicon dioxide microtags, won Frost & Sullivan's 2017 North American Award for Technology Innovation.

Samsung BioLogics signs $55.5 million agreement to manufacture tildrakizumab for Sun Pharma.

A staggering percentage of people do not take their medication correctly, but pharmaceutical packaging aims to improve patient compliance using new technology to address reasons for non-adherence.

Industry experts discuss the single-use revolution and changes to upstream and downstream processing equipment.

Oral solid-dosage and parenteral drug manufacturing equipment and systems have made great strides in safety and efficiency.

Anil Kane, executive director, Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs at Patheon, shared his perspective of changes to solid-dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Ribbon Blenders from Ross, Charles & Son can be used to mix powders, granules, and other dry solids.

Tablet coating from DISONA can handle batch sizes up to 3 kg.

The BIOSTAT STR single-use bioreactor family from Sartorius Stedim Biotech is based on a conventional stirred-tank design.

CDER’s Janet Woodcock endorses modern drug manufacturing to ensure access to safe and reliable medicines.

Poly(lactide-glycolide) has been used for drug-delivery applications because of its beneficial physicochemical properties, long safety record, and reliable commercial supply.

Materials and equipment innovations have advanced tablet coating from sugar to copolymers and simplified pharma production.

Real-time alternatives to dissolution testing are required for continuous manufacturing to reach mainstream use.

As commercial manufacturing considers single-use materials, a look shows how industry moved to the technology.

How has the bio/pharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry evolved over the years and what does the future hold?

As pharma models changed during the past 40 years, contract manufacturing capacity and services evolved to meet demand.

The more pharma science and technology change, the more business and policy concerns stay the same.

Biotech-based therapies and a move to single-use processes highlight recent industry changes.

ISPE measures impact of biotechnology and globalization on personalized medicine.

Pharma company consolidation and outsourcing led to a de-emphasis of manufacturing and reduced investment in new technologies and facilities.

Advancements in cell culture and protein technology have opened the door for new therapies.

Pharma’s test of continuous manufacturing is starting with oral solid-dosage forms.