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Process Optimization: Innovation's Role

Process Optimization: Innovation's Role

Apr 18 | Articles

Process optimization is a key service for the drug development industry that supports innovation and efficiency in the development, manufacturing and quality assurance of products. Cutting-edge scientific and engineering knowledge are primary attributes that are essential for contract research and manufacturers who are providing this service.

Operating Aseptic Facilities

Operating Aseptic Facilities

Apr 2 | Articles

Bringing online, maintaining, and enhancing any aseptic processing facility presents numerous challenges. By using history as a guide, coupled with an understanding of today’s latest technology and applications, the path to being a more flexible operation in the future becomes much clearer.

CMOs on the Hunt for Disposable Solutions

CMOs on the Hunt for Disposable Solutions

Apr 2 | Articles

CMOs are constantly looking for technologies that can reduce production and scale-up costs. This year they are finding those answers in single-use technology.

Pharmaceutical Material Analysis and Testing Services

Pharmaceutical Material Analysis and Testing Services

Oct 17 2011 | Video

Video describes SGS Life Science Services' global network of contract analytical laboratories specializing on the analysis of pharmaceuticals (APIs, raw materials, excipients, and packaging) and other testing services to biopharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare-related companies.

Sterile Manufacturing Oppportunities

Sterile Manufacturing Oppportunities

Oct 17 2011 | Articles

Risk and reward in the growing sterile CMO market     

Contract Manufacturing Trends: This Year & Beyond

Contract Manufacturing Trends: This Year & Beyond

Feb 17 2011 | Articles

With big pharma reducing their manufacturing footprint as much as possible, and the “brain drain” that has resulted from layoffs, the industry is increasingly turning to manufacturing/service firms to provide them with cost-effective ways to manufacture and market products. To find out what the latest contract manufacturing trends are Pharmaceutical Processing spoke to several industry executives.

Contract Manufacturer Adds Capacity With Tube Filling Machine

Contract Manufacturer Adds Capacity With Tube Filling Machine

Dec 6 2010 | Products

Company has acquired an OPTIMA 900 Tube Filler which is entirely automated and can process up to 4,200 plastic and metal-plastic 3ml-450ml tubes per hour.

Contract Manufacturer Offers New Capabilities

Contract Manufacturer Offers New Capabilities

Dec 2 2010 | Products

Company is an FDA, BLA, and DEA compliant contract manufacturing organization that provides pharmaceutical development and commercial manufacturing services to help customers bring their products to market quickly and effectively.

Contract Manufacturer Expands Product Development Services

Contract Manufacturer Expands Product Development Services

Dec 1 2010 | Products

Norwich Pharmaceuticals is expanding its services to now include small scale feasibility and initial product development for prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

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 2010 | Articles

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.

Blogs

Financial Justification for QbD and Cost of Regulation Compliance

Financial Justification for QbD and Cost of Regulation Compliance

9 hours ago | Girish Malhotra, PE, EPCOT International

QbD is financially important for the pharmaceutical industry and highly beneficial for the consumers; as it will ensure quality all the time, potentially alleviate shortages and lower costs.

The Tale of Two Deviations

The Tale of Two Deviations

Apr 23 | The QA Pharm

It stands to reason that pharmaceutical companies in compliance trouble also have problems with their Deviation Management and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) System(s).

Multimedia

Lung Cancer Drug Treats Rare Lymphoma Tumors

Lung Cancer Drug Treats Rare Lymphoma Tumors

May 17 | Video

A new study found Xalkori effective in treating anaplastic lymphoma among children, an encouraging development for gene-targeted therapy.

Merck - 2012 Facility of the Year Award - Facility Integration

Merck - 2012 Facility of the Year Award - Facility Integration

May 14 | Video

Brian Morrissey, Senior Project Engineer, Merck Manufacturing Division, talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility Program of Projects. The facility has won the Facility Integration award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

Medicine from a Vending Machine?

Medicine from a Vending Machine?

May 3 | Video

A Chinese company is pushing for acceptance of traditional Chinese medicine with a machine that can dispense herbs.

Taking Precautions to Prevent Contagion

Taking Precautions to Prevent Contagion

Apr 29 | Video

With the recent outbreak of viruses such as SARS, bird flu and swine flu, officials and travelers are being extra careful about preventing the illnesses from being transmitted.

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