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Lean Microbiology

Rapid Microbial Testing Methods address micro-hold, the last frontier for reducing process time and waste
Post Date: 06/24/2008
Author: Nick Nichols, Celsis Rapid Detection

NIR-Based Chemical Imaging As An Anticounterfeiting Tool

A look at how the technology works and how is was applied to study antimalarial tablets.
Post Date: 05/21/2008
Author: Jean-Claude Wolff & John K. Warrack, GlaxoSmithKline, and Linda Kidder & ...

Packaging Simulation Answers the Need for Speed

Pseudo-empirical modeling of drug packaging conditions can save up to six months in getting pharmaceuticals to market.
Post Date: 01/14/2008
Author: Adrian Possumato, Global Manager - Pharmaceutical Market, Multisorb Technologies

Visit our Editor's Blog: On Pharma
Our editors' blog, "On Pharma," goes behind consumer media headlines, beyond trade press boundaries, to offer candid analysis and commentary on issues affecting drug manufacturers. We cover the gamut, from fiscal to philosophical, from serious to silly. Reader responses are always welcome.
Post Date: 11/05/2007
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Blog: Poor Emil’s Almanac
Never known for his shyness, NIR expert Emil Ciurczak shares his unedited and uncensored perspectives on the industry he knows so well. Write in and let him know what you think.
Post Date: 11/05/2007
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PharmaManufacturing Swicki
Eliminate wasted time by using our new, search engine for information from top industry sources, including FDA web pages, and specialized publications.
Post Date: 11/05/2007
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Combating Counterfeiting and Illegal Diversion

Unit dosage protection measures created by NanoInk's Nanoencryption technology provide complete traceability and ensure that patients are receiving the right medication.
Post Date: 09/20/2007
Author: Jim Whittle, vice president of business development, NanoInk, Inc.

Protect the Product, Not the Package

A conversation with Cedric Loiret-Bernal, CEO of NanoInk, Inc.
Post Date: 09/20/2007
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Machine Vision: Seeing (Electronically) Is Believing

Here's a look at what's hot in machine vision systems and a basic preview of next month's Pack Expo show. In addition, this online report includes information on x-ray inspection systems and other packaging equipment you're likely to see on the show floor.
Post Date: 09/06/2007
Author: Heidi Parsons, Managing Editor

Choose Wisely

Selecting a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) for aseptic processing of injectable final drug product (FDP) is no simple matter. Here are some do’s and don’ts.
Post Date: 08/06/2007
Author: John Dobiecki, Microtest Laboratories

A Tough Order to Fill

Expensive and fragile biologics, longer shelf-life and storage requirements and user-friendly demands are shaping the filling process.
Post Date: 06/18/2007
Author: Bill Swichtenberg, Senior Editor

Therapeutic Dose: You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man [1]

. . . or <I>fabrum esse suae quemque fortunae</I> [2] (translation: “Each man the architect of his own fate”)
Post Date: 05/22/2007
Author: Emil W. Ciurczak, Contributing Editor

The Demand-Driven Supply Chain

Leading companies are using sales and operations planning to connect demand-side processes and information to production operations. In order to make this work, closer collaboration and better exchange of data is needed between manufacturers and distributors.
Post Date: 05/03/2007
Author: Hussain Mooraj, AMR Research

Improving Control of the Extrusion Spheronization Process

Extrusion spheronization can be an efficient route to pellet dosage forms, but close control of temperature and speed is critical.
Post Date: 05/03/2007
Author: Rakesh P. Patel, M.M. Patel, J.K. Patel, N.A. Patel and D.M. Patel, Ganpat ...

Trace and Track to Seal the Cracks

After years of testing, some manufacturers are applying new technologies to thwart drug counterfeiters and ensure a safe supply chain.
Post Date: 04/19/2007
Author: Bill Swichtenberg, Senior Editor

SPL, Electronic Labeling and “Right First Time” Patient Information

Drug companies are as prolific as publishers, but few realize that SPL offers huge potential business benefits
Post Date: 03/12/2007
Author: Bill Rabkin, Idiom Technologies

What to Expect at Interphex 2007

Manhattan in the spring, a bustling show floor and thought-provoking educational sessions provide all the reason anyone should need to attend this year’s event
Post Date: 03/05/2007
Author: Heidi Parsons, Managing Editor

Minimize Tablet Bisect Risk: Part II

The new pill-cutting reality requires an understanding of bisect functionality
Post Date: 12/31/2006
Author: Fred Rowley, Solid Dosage Training, Inc.

Laser Drilling Tablets for Use in Osmotic and Other Novel Drug Delivery Systems

An overview of laser drilling, a technique used in medical device manufacturing, shows that it might offer benefits for use in combined drug-devices. It allows precise drilling of tiny holes into tablet surfaces at high throughput levels.
Post Date: 12/21/2006
Author: Frank Gaebler, Coherent, and Graham Coffee, Control Micro Systems

Managing Risk in the Manufacture of Oncology Drugs

Containment, lyophilization and cleaning validation all must be top priorities when producing cytotoxic agents.
Post Date: 12/21/2006
Author: Lee Karras, SVP of Operations, AAI Pharma