Manufacturing

Shimadzu's LCMS-8040 combines newly improved ion optics and collision cell technology with proprietary ultrafast technologies.

An annual Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council competition recognizes innovative pharmaceutical packages designed to improve patient adherence.

Speakers discuss modularization, single-use systems, and process validation in a series of podcasts available on the Pharmaceutical Technology website.

Pharmaceutical Technology's survey of manufacturing equipment and trends shows satisfaction with utility and innovation in most solid-dosage and parenteral drug-manufacturing equipment.

Mary Storch, a member of the planning PDA supply chain committee, is associate director, external QA oversight, for Ben Venue Laboratories. She discusses parenteral drug-supply chain challenges, in terms of the complexity of the raw materials supplied as well as additional consideration in end-product distribution, such as cold-chain requirements.

As the strategic value of emerging markets increase, pharmaceutical companies increase their R&D and manufacturing investments.

As an important method for improving the stability of parenterals, lyophilization is fairly well understood, but can still benefit from several advancements in the technology.

With high productivity achieved, makers of cell-culture media are working to optimize product quality through better understanding and control of raw materials and production processes.

The trick to taste-masking in solid dosage forms is to never let the taste buds have a chance.

Teva and Lonza have announced that their joint venture will continue to develop, manufacture and market affordable, efficacious and safe biosimilars.

Eisai and Biogen Idec pursue an innovative approach to capacity management.

A Pharmaceutical Technology survey shows satisfaction with utility and innovation in most solid dosage and parenteral drug-manufacturing equipment.

The annual INTERPHEX show presents end-to-end packaging solutions.

Industry is moving toward closed-loop control of continuous processing.

A Q&A with Michael Lacey of the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training

Experts describe best practices for sterility assurance in parenteral drug manufacturing. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.

Sound policies are needed to govern the substitution of interchangeable biologics.

A Q&A with Tony Hitchcock, head of manufacturing at Cobra Biologics.

Latest news about compound pharmacies, biosimilars, prescription drug purchases, and other regulatory topics.

Craig Sandstrom, director of process engineering at Fluor discusses his presentation Modularization overview and implementation strategies, which will be part of a panel discussion, ?Getting Excited about the Modular Experience? at Interphex 2013

Pär Almhem, President of ModWave and ModularPartners discusses modularization and his upcoming presentation at Interphex

Russell Madsen, group leader of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Filtration Interest Group, discusses technical and regulatory considerations in filtration for parenteral drug manufacturing

Equipment suppliers are helping the pharmaceutical industry move towards adoption of continuous tablet production.

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