Manufacturing

James E. Akers is the president of Akers Kennedy & Associates, PO Box 22562, Kansas City, MO 64113, akainckc@aol.com.

James P. Agalloco is the president of Agalloco & Associates, P.O. Box 899, Belle Mead, NJ 08502, tel. 908.874.7558, jagalloco@aol.com. He is also a member of Pharmaceutical Technology’s editorial advisory board.

Articles

The revised Akers-Agalloco aseptic risk assessment and mitigation method includes two sub-methods that can be used independently for risk assessment.

A Revised Aseptic Risk Assessment and Mitigation Methodology

The company is recalling several injectable products because of possible microbial contamination.


SCA Pharmaceuticals Recalls Products Due to Potential Contamination

EDQM held a symposium on microbiology to gather industry feedback on alternative testing methods for microbiological control and sterilization processes.


Testing Methods for Microbiological Control Addressed at Europe Symposium

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Water shortages, testing expenses, and effluent treatment are important issues for pharma manufacturers.

Considering Water Use in Pharma Manufacturing

Xellia Pharmaceuticals invests US$25 million in its Copenhagen, Denmark site to expand sterile manufacturing of products for treating antimicrobial resistant infections.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals Expands Anti-Infective Product Manufacturing

Groninger will showcase its FlexPro 50 line for small batch production at CPhI Worldwide 2017, and present on up- and downstream processes with freeze-dryer developer and manufacturer Martin Christ.

Groninger and Martin Christ Partner at CPhI Worldwide 2017

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

Manufacturers introduce innovations in glass and plastic packaging for injectables.

Improved Materials Enhance Parenteral Packaging

Dr. Heino Prinz is director Development Inspection Devices, Rommelag Engineering.

This article discusses fully automatic inspection of glass and plastic containers and factors that affect particle detection rate. 

Automated Visual Particle Inspection

The Steris VHP DC-A atmospheric pass-through chamber is designed for aseptic drug manufacturing and laboratory research. 

Material Transfer System Improves Bioburden Control

Fresenius Kabi broke ground on a previously announced $250 million expansion of its Melrose Park, IL, manufacturing facility. 

Aseptic/Sterile Processing