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The Importance of Fundamentals

The Importance of Fundamentals

Aug 31 | Girish Malhotra, PE, President, EPCOT International

Globally, Johnson & Johnson is known for its integrity and product quality. A few years ago they handled the Tylenol situation extremely well and were commended for it. It is astounding that the year 2010 has become a nightmare for them.  
The Quality Control Unit: Invertebrates Need Not Apply

The Quality Control Unit: Invertebrates Need Not Apply

Aug 30 | The QA Pharm

The Quality Control Unit (QCU) is the only pharmaceutical function that has a job description codified in the CGMP regulations. Don’t you find this remarkable? In fact, an entire section is devoted to describing the responsibility of the QCU and how it is to operate within the organization—namely independently.        
Fine-Tuning Pump Performance Bands, Part Two

Fine-Tuning Pump Performance Bands, Part Two

Aug 27 | WALLACE WITTKOFF, Hygienic Director, Dover’s Pump Solutions Group (PSG™)

Last time, we looked at how pump performance can be affected by a number of changing variables and how regulating “tight” vs. “loose” pump operation, in the form of controlling “slip” in continuous in-line blending operations, can optimize a pump’s performance. Today, we will look at how a pump’s “narrow” vs. “wide” performance band can affect pump productivity and energy efficiency.
Biosimilars & Blagojevich

Biosimilars & Blagojevich

Aug 26 | Luke Simpson, Associate Editor

BIO CEO James Greenwood’s keynote speech at the 2010 Biotechnology Vision Summit centered on his struggle to pass legislation protecting innovative biologics and his run in with Rod Blagojevich.

Featured Articles

Optimizing Quality and Increasing Production Throughput with Automated Tablet Testing

Optimizing Quality and Increasing Production Throughput with Automated Tablet Testing

Aug 23

Automated pharmaceutical testing is a critical component of developing and deploying quality at its highest standard. Resulting in increased productivity, greater customer satisfaction and ease of regulatory compliance. Automation is having an ever important affect on the economy of pharmaceutical operations world wide. Fully automated tablet presses are now common with productivity measured in the millions of tablets per day per press outlet.
Purpose-Built Informatics Solutions Increase Productivity for Pharma Companies and Their Strategic Partners

Purpose-Built Informatics Solutions Increase Productivity for Pharma Companies and Their Strategic Partners

Aug 16

As raw material costs continue to rise and more stringent R&D and regulatory requirements are mandated, pharmaceutical companies continue to experience lengthy time to market schedules and the pressure to contain costs is at an all time high.

Peptide Applications for Cardiovascular Therapies Create Opportunities for CMO's

Aug 16

A recent report has projected that the global peptide therapeutics market will be valued at nearly $2 billion this year, with Europe contributing more than a third, or $605 million, in a rapid development to meet the increasing need for new therapeutic approaches with peptides as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Advanced Granulating Technology Improves Process Efficiencies

Advanced Granulating Technology Improves Process Efficiencies

Aug 10

About 70 percent of pharmaceutical products are solid-dosage forms — tablets, capsules, oral powders, and powders for solutions or suspensions. With about 36 to 40 percent of industry costs resulting from manufacturing, the granulation process plays an increasingly important role in production.

Manufacturing Technologies
Stainless Steel Reactor System For High Temperature/Pressure Applications

Stainless Steel Reactor System For High Temperature/Pressure Applications

Tubing, Reinforced Hose, And Molded Components Certified To Be Free Of Animal Derived Ingredients

Tubing, Reinforced Hose, And Molded Components Certified To Be Free Of Animal Derived Ingredients

Single-Use Closures Available In Two Additional Sizes

Single-Use Closures Available In Two Additional Sizes

Bioprocess Assemblies All Quick Setup of Sterile and Disposable Fluid Processing Systems

Bioprocess Assemblies All Quick Setup of Sterile and Disposable Fluid Processing Systems

Quick Change Sparger System Reduces Replacement Tasks

Quick Change Sparger System Reduces Replacement Tasks

Pall and New Brunswick Announce Collaboration on New Single-Use Bioreactors

Pall and New Brunswick Announce Collaboration on New Single-Use Bioreactors

Bioprocess Protective Containers For Single-Use Systems

Bioprocess Protective Containers For Single-Use Systems

Single-Use Systems Deliver Optimized Fluid Handling And Management

Single-Use Systems Deliver Optimized Fluid Handling And Management

Single Use Technology- Where has it been, where is it now, and where is it going?

Single Use Technology- Where has it been, where is it now, and where is it going?

Temperature Control Unit Ideal For Cell Cultivation

Temperature Control Unit Ideal For Cell Cultivation

Quick Connect Modular Tubing System Is Easy-To-Use And Dependable

Quick Connect Modular Tubing System Is Easy-To-Use And Dependable

Preconfigured Biomanufacturing Unit For Upstream Or Downstream Processing

Preconfigured Biomanufacturing Unit For Upstream Or Downstream Processing

Single-Use Bioprocess Vessels Offers Simplified, Cross-Platform Validation

Single-Use Bioprocess Vessels Offers Simplified, Cross-Platform Validation

Glass Pressure Reactor System

Glass Pressure Reactor System

Single Use, Flexible Containers Range In Size From 50 mL to 3,000 Liters

Single Use, Flexible Containers Range In Size From 50 mL to 3,000 Liters

ATMI and Sartorius Stedim Biotech Extend Global Supply and Marketing Alliance

ATMI and Sartorius Stedim Biotech Extend Global Supply and Marketing Alliance

Focus on Pre-Filtration: Prefilters Lower Contamination and Reduce Costs

Focus on Pre-Filtration: Prefilters Lower Contamination and Reduce Costs

Pall Launches Single-Pass TFF System for Biopharmaceutical Processing

Pall Launches Single-Pass TFF System for Biopharmaceutical Processing

Crossflow Filtration System Is Optimized For Ultrafilitration, Microfiltration and Diafiltration Applications

Crossflow Filtration System Is Optimized For Ultrafilitration, Microfiltration and Diafiltration Applications

Rigid Outer Container Enhanced Mobility of Single-Use Systems

Rigid Outer Container Enhanced Mobility of Single-Use Systems

Sterilization And Inoculation Of Growing Media

Sterilization And Inoculation Of Growing Media

GreenVax Selects Xcellerex XDR Single-Use Bioreactors for New Vaccine and Biotherapeutics Program

GreenVax Selects Xcellerex XDR Single-Use Bioreactors for New Vaccine and Biotherapeutics Program

Peristaltic Pump Features A Fully Disposable Fluid Path

Peristaltic Pump Features A Fully Disposable Fluid Path

Single-Use Capsule Filters Provide High Flow Rates And High Throughput

Single-Use Capsule Filters Provide High Flow Rates And High Throughput

Corning and Sartorius Stedim Biotech Announce Collaboration

Corning and Sartorius Stedim Biotech Announce Collaboration

Single-Use Bioreactor for Cell Culture and Vaccine or Protein Production Applications

Single-Use Bioreactor for Cell Culture and Vaccine or Protein Production Applications

Jacketed Reactor Systems Feature New Stainless Steel Vessel And High Temperature Upgrade Kit

Jacketed Reactor Systems Feature New Stainless Steel Vessel And High Temperature Upgrade Kit

Biopharm Contract Manufacturer Specializes In Complex Injectable Formulations

Biopharm Contract Manufacturer Specializes In Complex Injectable Formulations

Thermoplastic Elastomer Maintains Seal on Fast-Cycling Disposable System

Thermoplastic Elastomer Maintains Seal on Fast-Cycling Disposable System


Events Calendar

ISA EXPO

Houston, TX - October 6 - 8, 2010

2010 ISPE Annual Meeting

Orlando, Florida - November 7 - 10, 2010

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Multimedia

Timothy Cote - Office of Orphan Products Development

Aug 13 | Root

From approving medicines to treating snake bites to Cystic Fibrosis - Dr. Tim Cote describes a special office at the FDA, designed to address needs of people with rare diseases. Timothy Cote, M.D. - Director, Office of Orphan Products Development
Charles River Labs On WuXi PharmaTech Acquisition

Charles River Labs On WuXi PharmaTech Acquisition

May 25 | Video

Charles Rivers Laboratories International Chief Officer talks about the recent WuXi PharmaTech acquisition
Biogen Idec - 2010 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Operational Excellence

Biogen Idec - 2010 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Operational Excellence

Apr 27 | Video

Peter Flinn, Biogen Idec's Senior Director, Global Project Engineering talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor-In-Chief Mike Auerbach about the company's Large-Scale Manufacturing Technology Map Project in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The project won the 2010 Operational...
MannKind Corporation - 2010 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Equipment & Process Innovation

MannKind Corporation - 2010 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Equipment & Process Innovation

Apr 28 | Video

Juergen Martens, Ph,D. MannKind Corporation's Corporate Vice President and Chief Technical Officer talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor-In-Chief Mike Auerbach durng INTERPHEX2010 about the company's Technosphere Insulin Manufacturing Facility located in Danbury, Connecticut. The...

White Papers

An Executive Guide to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Efficiency and the Effect of Environmental Legislation

An Executive Guide to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Efficiency and the Effect of Environmental Legislation

Aug 9

This paper describes the use and waste of organic solvents in pharmaceutical manufacturing and the possible impact that greenhouse gas legislation, in the form of a carbon tax, may have on solvent usage and pharmaceutical manufacturing costs.
Static Grounding Clamps and Cables, Key Factors Too Often Overlooked

Static Grounding Clamps and Cables, Key Factors Too Often Overlooked

Jul 29

White paper discusses the importance of the use of appropriate clamps and cables in dealing with the dangers of static electricity in processing applications.  

Designing a Pharmaceutical Grade Dry Material Feeder

Jun 23

This worldwide bulk solids material weighing and feeding company designed a dry material feeder specifically for the pharmaceutical industry.  Find out how this new innovative technology was engineered and its importance to pharmaceutical manufacturers.