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At the cutting edge of the latest industry developments, Samedan is adept at keeping the information you need at your fingertips. PMPS provides a unique platform of communication for the market across Europe, North America and the rest of the developed world. To find out what's hot in the world of pharmaceuticals, take a look below at the range of articles featured in this issue of PMPS.
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| With non-GMP regulations leading to an overlap between the roles of the Qualified Persons in pharmacovigilance and manufacturing,Marty Boom of WCI explains how any tensions should be avoided, as both ultimately have the same goals. |
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| Sean L Kitson at Almac shows how synthetic organic chemistry, key technologies (such as radiolabelling) and cGMP must be combined in the drug manufacturing process to achieve the highest standards possible. |
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| Mark Botting at Isotron highlights the importance of a variety of techniques which allow the contract steriliser and manufacturer to achieve the required regulatory targets. |
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| Process analytical technology provides manufacturers with an essential tool in dealing with the crucial market drivers that shape a pharma company’s strategy, explains Dean Chespy at Siemens Industry Automation. |
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| Rodolfo Valdés and his team from the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba focus on immunoaffinity chromatography in vaccine manufacturing, and provide a detailed example of its application. |
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| Chuck Reed at Weiler Engineering analyses how modern aseptic blow-fill-seal technology can improve the speed and quality of liquid manufacture, while also offering stronger protection against contamination. |
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| Polymeric flooring is a far more effective solution to cleanroom particulate contamination than other technologies such as peel-off mats, writes Gerry Prout at Dycem. |
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Real-time tracking technologies and their perceived effectiveness in business are examined by David Bang of LifeConEx, who points out the apparent lack of actual examples. |
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New and thorough air cargo screening regulations are coming into force in the near future, and will put pharma transport contractors to the test – especially those that are unprepared, explains independent writer Robert Moorman. |
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| Rania Salama of the University of Sydney, Australia shows how several characteristics of the human lung make it a highly effective location for the administration of treatments for pulmonary disease, although there are plenty of challenges facing the controlled release manufacturer. |
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| Transdermal deliveries offer an empirically proven solution to controlled release for a wide range of conditions, according to Robert Falcone of the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Bozena Michniak-Kohn of the State University of New Jersey, who go on to highlight current approaches and technologies. |
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| Maxime Laugier at MP5/CREAPHARM discusses strategies to avoid crosscontamination in the manufacture of drug delivery systems, and assesses the differences between single and multi-use equipment. |
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| Counterfeit drugs present a real and tangible threat to manufacturers and distributors alike, says Vince Postill of PRISYM ID, who outlines the measures available to halt their spread. |
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| Frederic Menardo of Systech International and Graham Smith of Aegate argue that serialisation technology must be more widely taken up by the pharma industry, particularly in the face of impending anti-counterfeiting legislation. |
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| As well as providing effective weapons against product piracy, serialisation and track and trace technologies can also add value to genuine products, points out Steve Wood at COVECTRA. |
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| Non-adherence is a major problem in the healthcare industry;Ted Lithgow at MWV explains that innovation is required to reduce the scale of the issue, with adherenceenhancing packaging presenting an effective and cost-reducing solution. |
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| Jorge Sassone of Improvement-Proquimo provides a detailed analysis of formulation in the lyophilisation process, outlining the essentials of each stage and their importance. |
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| Lyn Hughes of Dow Water and Process Solutions argues that taste-masking improves adherence and can give a manufacturer a competitive advantage. |
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News and Press Releases |
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PCI Pharma Services Announces Acquisition of Millmount Healthcare
Philadelphia, PA – October 2, 2017 – Leading pharmaceutical outsourcing services provider PCI Pharma Services (PCI) has announced the acquisition of pharmaceutical and healthcare contract packaging services provider Millmount Healthcare, located near Dublin, Ireland.
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White Papers |
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Detecting Integrity Breaches in a range of Pharmaceutical Blister Package Types using Sepha VisionScan
Sepha Limited
Demonstrating the integrity of pharmaceutical blister packs is critically important, as any defects can affect the shelf life and efficacy of the contents. Compared to bulk packaging, blister packs offer improved product integrity, tamper evidence and reduce the likelihood of misuse. Packs can be composed of either a thermoformed polymer or cold formed aluminium tray, with a number of individual pockets to hold the product. After the tablets or capsules are placed in the pockets, the packs are heat sealed with a paper or foil laminate sheet. These various stages can be completed separately or integrated into a single form, fill and seal process. There is a risk of microbial containment or degradation of the contents if any defects are present in the packaging. Such defects can take the form of rips or pinholes in the tray, or lid materials, faulty seals and channel leaks between pockets.
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Industry Events |
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Pharma and Device Packaging and Labeling West Coast 2017
28-29 November 2017, Burlingame, California
Following a very successful launch year, we are thrilled to announce that Pharma and Device Packaging and Labeling will be returning to the West Coast for our 2nd annual event.
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