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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer

Summer 2008

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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Manufacturing

X-Ray systems are becoming increasingly valued by the pharmaceutical industry as an indispensable means of non-destructive testing; Martin Allen of Shaw Inspection Systems takes a closer look

The automated CheckWeighing system for dry powder inhalers supports the quality assurance process, outlines James Aitken of Aitken Scientific

Elisabethann Wright of Hogan & Hartson Brussels consider the European Commision’s attempts to strengthen the legal framework for regulating medical devices in Europe

Tom Roche at FM Global assesses how a single incident in one country can have a disastrous impact on the entire global economy

Drug Delivery

Frances L DeGrazio at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, outlines the procedures involved and the importance of thorough testing in the leachables and extractables field

Stephen Grant at ANSYS discusses how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) enable a fast and cost-effective evaluation of new drug delivery systems and formulations

Douglas Custato at Helvoet Pharma outlines the options pharma companies will be presented with when choosing the ideal elastomeric closure

Andy Wallace at Comark Ltd encourages investment in wireless monitoring systems – a key tool for those looking to expand into emerging markets

Formulations, Ingredients and Excipients

Many active pharmaceutical ingredients are unstable and subject to degradation. The role of excipients is therefore being viewed as progressively more important. Nigel A Langley and Karen H Chen at Croda Inc (USA) explain how.

Dr Robert Hardy of Aesica explains to PMPS that exceptional service and a well-balanced business model is key in providing contract services to the outsourcing industry

IT and Logistics

Guido Moosmann of Schreiner MediPharm explores the latest innovative technologies for clinical trial supply management

PACKING, PACKAGING & ANTI-COUNTERFEITING

John Haworth at Ditone Labels looks at how the pharma packaging industry has responded to the needs of the blind community

Nicole Golomb at 3S Simons Security Systems GmbH takes us through the various options available to avoid the counterfeit risk

Low and microdose powder filling in the pharmaceutical industry has traditionally been a challenging process. However, new developments are on the way, as Robin Davies of Isopak Ltd explains

COOL CHAIN

Robert Kayum at Kuehne + Nagel explores today’s climate for temperature-sensitive logistics, and the developments in solutions that can transform the role they play in the pharma industry

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Robert Harris
Chief Technical Officer at Juniper Pharma Services

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News and Press Releases

Innova Biosciences Introduces AbPure Magnetic Purification System

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White Papers

Modifying MDI Canister Surfaces to Improve Drug Stability & Drug Delivery

Presspart Manufacturing Ltd

Hydrofluoroalkane (HFA)-based propellants are widely used in modern metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), due to their lack hazardous and environmentally-damaging effects. However, an HFA's active pharmaceutical ingredient can interact with the canister substrate, causing deposition of the drug to the canister walls, or interact with the solution, causing degradation and resulting in increased impurity levels. Over the past few years, a number of surface coatings have been developed that can be applied to MDI canisters and valve components, to protect the contents from deposition and degradation. More recently, plasma processes have been developed to modify and improve the surface energy performance of a MDI canister. This approach has a number of advantages to alternative coatings but requires careful optimisation to ensure the highest quality finish and MDI performance. Richard Turner, Business Development Director, Presspart Manufacturing Ltd, explains.
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Industry Events

2016 PDA Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices

17-18 October 2016, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa | Huntington Beach, CA

At the 2016 PDA Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices, industry and regulatory experts will share their experiences, new developments, regulatory considerations, challenges, and industry trends and best practices. This is a must-attend event for all industry professionals involved in the development, manufacturing, testing or marketing of pre-filled syringes and injection devices.
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