Build your pharma development and manufacturing knowledge base with the latest whitepapers, application notes, posters, and other educational resources from bio/pharma industry suppliers.

Effect of Extrusion Parameters on Solid Dispersions

C. Martin, J. DiNunzio, J.M. Keen, A. Machado, J.W. McGinity, H. Sandhu; Leistritz

The objective of this research is to investigate the extrusion process space in co-rotating and counter-rotating extruders, which is critical in ensuring the properties of pharmaceutical solid dispersions.

How to Source Pneumatic Conveying Systems for Pharmaceutical Excipients, APIs, and other Powders that are "Difficult-to-Move"

David Kennedy; Vac-U-Max

This technical paper addresses key topics and design trends to consider when designing a sanitary pneumatic conveying system for batch and continuous processes. This application note defines difficult powders and their respective poor flow properties, addressing the challenges in moving these powders into the conveying line from the pick-up point, feeding excipients and APIs at a constant rate, and discharging material to from the material receiver, while maintaining a dust-free processing environment.

Simple Steps to Speed Encapsulated Drug Development

Capsugel – Now a Lonza Company

In the pharmaceutical industry, speed to market is essential for gaining a competitive position. New encapsulation technologies now make it possible to streamline research and development activities, improve product development, and jump-start time to market.

Insider’s Guide to Quality Management for Life Sciences

Tim Lozier; EtQ

As more software vendors provide solutions for Quality and Compliance management, it sometimes becomes difficult to discern which solutions provide the greatest value. Download this white paper to learn best practices when selecting a quality management system.

Pharmaceutical Cleaning Validation

Malcolm McLaughlin; Alconox, Inc.

A comprehensive description of how to perform cleaning validations in the pharmaceutical industry. This paper focuses on the calculations as well as the process.

Selecting a Lab for Pharmaceutical Stability Testing

Katherine Robertson; Impact Analytical

This whitepaper discusses the critical aspects to consider when selecting a stability testing laboratory provider.

Empowering research through sample data integration

Colin Thurston, Mark Fish, Rhona Swart; Brooks Life Science Systems

Are you seeking to advance your research studies by integrating your research data with biobank sample data?
BioStudies™ integrates healthcare, laboratory instrument, sample inventory, sample processing workflows, instrument data capture, operational biobanking, donor consent, phenotypic patent-level and clinical data from research projects or studies, paving the way towards personalised medicine.

Data Integrity – The Foundation of Good Science

Axendia, Inc. Sponsored by Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA

In this whitepaper, analyst firm Axendia, Inc. outlines how for sound data to be the foundation for good decisions and good science, there can be no question with regards to its integrity. In the life-science industry, patient outcomes, product quality, safety, and efficacy all rely upon vast amounts of data that is generated throughout the product lifecycle. A strong foundation for data integrity is necessary to support a single version of the truth.

TruTag Technologies and Colorcon Stability Study

Michael O’Neill, Chief Science Officer; TruTag Technologies

This whitepaper presents a study undertaken by TruTag Technologies and their technical collaborator, Colorcon, and demonstrates that the application of TruTag^® microtags has no impact on the drug release, assay, or appearance of pharmaceutical tablets after exposure to accelerated storage conditions.