Process and Scaling

Technology Fights Back

August 02, 2012

Meticulous system configuration can prevent machines from taking over.

Quality by Design: A Contract Organization's Perspective

August 01, 2012

The author discusses how a CDMO helps in gaining process understanding and in developing robust, high-quality products and processes.

Lyophilization: How to Meet Scale-Up Challenges Using QbD

July 02, 2012

Experts share how to choose analytical tools and techniques when scaling up a lyophilization process.

A Lukewarm Reception

July 02, 2012

Careful attention to detail will help to prevent valuable assets from "melting" away.

Equipment and Processing Report

A Practical Guide to Pan Coating and Scale-Up

June 20, 2012

An understanding of the pan-coating process based on first principles can support successful scale up.

A "Big E" on the Scoreboard

June 02, 2012

Even the slightest of errors in exponential calculations can cause the biggest of headaches.

Optimizing Tableting Processes with Quality by Design

May 02, 2012

A technical forum featuring Tim Freeman of Freeman Technology and Carl Levoguer of Malvern Instruments.

All Eyes Alert

May 02, 2012

It's better to catch costly mistakes in the laboratory before they reach the accounting department.

Meeting Manufacturing Challenges Tied to Extended-Release Injectables

May 02, 2012

Industry experts working with extended-release injectables discuss challenges and solutions to formulating and manufacturing these complex products.

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Pan Coating and Scale-Up: a Practical Guide Based on First Principles

May 01, 2012

There are various theories about how to scale up a solid dosage coating operation in a pan coater. This article provides a basic process understanding and scale-up theory based on first principles.