August 2015
Volume 39, No. 8 |
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|Focus|
Jennifer Markarian
The 2015 survey says satisfaction is high and continuous manufacturing and PAT use are growing but may be limited by lack of knowledge and experience.
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|PEER-REVIEW RESEARCH|
Geoff Carr
A study of root cause in stability samples suggests the need for tighter control of the sodium lauryl sulfate manufacturing processes.
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|OUTSOURCING|
View PharmTech's annual Outsourcing Resources Supplement, featuring coverage of the contract services market's activity in elemental impurities testing, drug repurposing, lean manufacturing, sterile manufacturing, partnering, potent API handling, serialization, as well as the market outlook for contract services.
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Eric Langer
Biopharma companies are outsourcing more jobs to cut costs.
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|API SYNTHESIS & MANUFACTURING|
Cynthia A. Challener
Potential for improved product quality and cost/time savings is reviving interest in perfusion technology.
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|MANUFACTURING|
Agnes Shanley
Contract research, development, and manufacturing organizations (CROs, CDMOs and CMOs) are embracing lean manufacturing, while Big Pharma is applying it, not so much for inventory management, but to improve supply chain visibility and control.
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Jennifer Markarian
Paperless operations improve efficiency and increase assurance of product quality.
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|SUPPLY CHAIN|
Jennifer Markarian
Choosing the correct shipping solutions, including packaging, transportation mode, and monitoring, helps mitigate the risks inherent in global logistics.
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|QUALITY|
Mitigating risk in the bio/pharmaceutical sector demands a holistic approach.
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|FORMULATION|
Michelle Frisch, Brian G. Ward
Engineered containment performance testing is a more robust method for validating containment systems than worker-exposure measurement methods.
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|REGULATIONS/COMPLIANCE|
Jill Wechsler
FDA and industry support global framework and collaborations to secure the supply chain.
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Susan J. Schniepp and Andrew Harrison
Experts discuss the requirements for a successful corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) system.
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|MORE FEATURES|
Michael J. Kuchenreuther, PhD
China's emergence as a significant commercial market is forcing manufacturers to re-evaluate their overall business model.
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Rita C. Peters
FDA notes progress in drug development, but cites scientific and funding roadblocks.
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|CPhI PHARMA AWARDS|
The 2015 CPhI Pharma Awards honors innovation in all phases of small-molecule and large-molecule drug development. Deadline extended to August 14, 2015.
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|Webcasts|
Weighing is one of the most common activities carried out in the laboratory. In most cases, weighing is the critical first step in the preparation of a substance or sample for further analysis or processing. If the weighing result is unreliable, it can have a profound effect on the quality of the final results. However, many factors that can influence the accuracy of a weighing are often overlooked. Learn how to improve the reliability of weighing and have more confidence in the weighing results generated.
Sponsored by: Mettler Toledo
The physicochemical properties of the API in a solid state are extremely important as they affect the choice and design of formulation as well as the performance of the dosage form. This webcast will discuss various challenges and solutions as well as look at key API properties and their impact on formulation design and development decisions.
Sponsored by: Patheon
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Biologics Development and Manufacturing Trends
Blow-Fill-Seal for Aseptic Processes
Capsule production and manufacturing
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|Events|
August 19, 2015 | Hochschule Luzern, Zug, Switzerland
September 07–09, 2015 | COEX Hall D, Seoul, Korea
September 16–17, 2015 | Steigenberger Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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