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New Manufacturing Challenges
Changing Lanes
New products mean new manufacturing systems, and as more complex products are created, drug production will have to adapt to the innovations coming from the development laboratories. Matthew Chandler at Sagentia Ltd shows manufacturers the way ahead.
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Prefilled Syringes: Filling Systems
The Future of Processing
Several market drivers are steering the prefilled syringe industry into new territory, requiring producers to step up their filling and closure systems, as Klaus Ullherr at Robert Bosch GmbH explains.
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Manufacturing Environment
Taking Care of Air
Air quality, humidity and temperature need to be monitored closely to ensure a stable manufacturing environment. Chris Hansford at Hansford Sensors presents guiding principles and technologies for maintaining air within required specifications.
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Prefilled Syringes: Quality by Design
Designed, Sealed and Delivered
A quality by design approach can render a syringe manufacturing facility that truly lives up to its potential and ensures a superior return on investment through an optimised plant structure, as Kay Schmidt at Catalent Pharma Solutions shows.
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Quality Control
Total Recall
In most cases, product recalls are disastrous, so manufacturers should pull out all stops to eliminate the possibility. This process can be assisted by suitable in-line testing and checks, as Todd Blonshine at Mustard Tree Instruments explains.
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Clinical Trial Logistics: IT Systems
Chain Control
The march of technology will enhance management of the R&D supply chain and enable a clearer picture of product movement through superior IT solutions, as Dirk Machert and Jens Mattuschka at PAREXEL International present.
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The End of the Line
Is Bigger Better?
A packaging solution needs to be the best, rather than just the biggest, points out Richard Harrop.
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Spotlight: Cool Chain Association
The Ultimate Aim
The current initiatives of the Cool Chain Association promise to bring safer products into the supply chain and reduce the potential for waste.
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Air Cargo
Jet Set
How difficult is it to transport drugs by air? Christopher Dehio at Lufthansa Cargo AG explains why this method has a history of danger, and picks out the points in the process where temperaturesensitive cargo is most at risk.
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Transport Media
A Safe Platform
Jim Hardisty at Goplasticpallets.com discusses physical risk in the logistics environment, and how devices such as pallets should be chosen carefully to ensure the safety of transport personnel.
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Prefilled Syringes: Device Design
Style and Substance
To ensure patient safety and adherence, as well as create brand value, the design of a prefi lled syringe must be user-focused, and should encompass several guiding principles as part of the design concept, as Dan Formosa at Smart Design points out.
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Global Packaging Strategies
Location, Location, Location
Streamlining the supply chain is the obvious option for companies looking to trim the fat from their distribution budget. But as Daniel Nott at Honeywell points out, they should also consider packaging technology itself, which can now provide protection for truly international conditions.
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Patient Information Leaflets
On the Same Page
Neil Gleghorn at Kallik highlights how patient information leafl ets are undergoing a transformation, and points to new EU readability guidelines that will require packagers to take a more proactive approach to keeping end-users informed.
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Primary Packaging
The Extractable Question
Michael Creese at Smithers Rapra reviews the current trends in extractables and leachables testing, and makes several points of comparison between approaches in the pharmaceutical, food and medical device industries.
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Traceability: 21 CFR Part 11
Timed to Perfection
Electronic packaging systems that track products effectively are now a central element in the supply chain. Rob Dinsmore at SolutionsPT introduces the concept of ‘availability’, which can be incorporated into tracking systems in the form of hardware and software to eliminate costly errors.
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Radio-Frequency Identification
Riding the New Wave
As new technology and handheld devices continue their rise to dominance, Randy Stigall at UPM identifies the ways in which tracking pharmaceutical products can be made easier by buying into these new solutions, including near fi eld communication.
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API Manufacturing
Novel Dispensation
Howard Biddle at 42 Technology discusses the need for effective API dispensation for oral dosage, and shows how sticky web technology provides a simple yet precise option that is starting to be commercialised on a wider scale.
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News and Press Releases |
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Malvern Instruments Announces Global Agreement with Proveris Scientific
Malvern Instruments, a leader in the field of pharmaceutical material characterization, has announced a global agreement with Proveris Scientific Corporation, a company with complementary technology for orally inhaled and nasal drug product (OINDP) testing, to provide a complete solution for nasal spray characterization.
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White Papers |
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Soothing the Logistical Headache of Clinical Trials
Equilibrium Travel Management
As many as 30 per cent of subjects on phase three clinical studies drop out. Gruelling schedules, high travel costs and time waiting for expense reimbursement can all be factors in these fall rates, and this can be very problematic, delaying or even leading to the cancellation of the trial. It is crucial to keep subjects motivated, and through efficient travel and expense management, this can be achieved.
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Industry Events |
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The Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition 2013
4-6 June 2013, NEC Birmingham
The Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition is the UK’s largest 3
day event that showcases the latest production line solutions, material
developments and product innovations
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