Spray Gun Module For Coating And Lubricating Tablet Surfaces
The AccuSpray™ magnesium stearate spray system applies a thin, uniform layer of magnesium stearate, a commonly
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Capsule Filler/Bander Can Fill Capsules Of All Sizes
The LIQFILsuper FS3 is designed to meet the needs of pharmaceutical R&D. The unit is a laboratory sized fully-
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Unprecedented Integration Powered Pfizer’s NEWCON Facility to 2008 FOYA Award for Process Innovation
When the Pfizer team in Illertissen, Germany conceptualized their NEW CONtainment (NEWCON) facility in April 2004, the main, practical purpose was to create a manufacturing plant for oral solid dosage forms including high potent compounds with a high degree of integrated automation to produce the smoking cessation drug varenicline (Chantix®, Champix®)... continue
Managing Efficiency in a Quality Organization
In today's business environment, a quality organization that focuses strictly on compliance while ignoring inefficiency will not succeed. Operational challenges such as cost reduction, cycle time reduction, improved efficiency, Right First Time, and schedule adherence are recognized as imperative issues... continue
Grinding Ahead
Industry estimates from 2006 put the cost of drug development at more than $1.2 billion. That number is probably well over $2 billion when the cost of failed prospect drugs is factored in... continue
Achieving Complete and Cost-Effective Regulatory Compliance for Molecular Spectroscopy Systems
Thermo Fisher Scientificgulatory compliance for molecular spectroscopy systems (FT-IR, FT-NIR, Raman and UV-Visible) is essential for any instrument but the complex processes involved can often lead to misconceptions about specific compliance requirements... continue