Manufacturing

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Articles

As mergers continue and operations become more complex, simplifying procedures and training can prevent costly morale, quality, and compliance problems.

Human-Centered Work: How Pharma Can Move  to a Blame-Free Culture

Past mistakes and misstatements have adversely influenced industry decontamination practices with vapor phase hydrogen peroxide, and this article endeavors to clarify the process.

Real-World Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Ready-to-use components help compounders and manufacturers of small batches overcome economy-of-scale limitations in aseptic GMP manufacturing.

Challenges for Compound and Small-Batch Aseptic Manufacturing

Optima Packaging explains its approach to process design. 

Using Simulation to Optimize Fill/Finish Equipment

Sean Riley, senior director, media and industry communications, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Automated fill/finish and inspection equipment displayed at the 2019 Healthcare Packaging Expo improves quality and efficiency.

Automation on Display at Healthcare Packaging Expo

Hallie Forcinio is packing editor for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, editorhal@sbcglobal.net.

Advances in fill/finish for parenteral packaging address demands for efficiency and product safety. 

New Technologies for Fill/Finish Streamline Operations

Nephron Pharma and the University of South Carolina plan to build a sterile compounding lab at the University for research and training. 

Nephron, UofSC Researchers Collaborate on Automation

The company is voluntarily recalling BACTERIOSTATIC WATER for Injection, USP, 30 mL, multi-dose vial, lot W20308, to the hospital/retail level because of a lack of confirmation of sterilization for some vials from this lot.

Hospira Recalls Product Due to Sterilization Concerns

JÃ¼rgen Metzger is Barrier Systems & Process Specialist at Robert Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc., Juergen.Metzger@bosch.com.

Equipment and systems for aseptic transfer and manufacture meet cGMP and Annex 1 requirements for pharmaceutical fill and finish.

Annex 1 Considerations for Fill/Finish

Optima Pharma opened a new assembly hall, the CSPE Center, that will give the company space to build complete, multi-story pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Aseptic/Sterile Processing