Dosage Forms

Ajay Pazhayattil*, M.Pharm, DBA, Ajay.Pazhayattil@capcium.com, is vice-president, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at Capcium.

Articles

Flexible batch sizes for semi-continuous unit operations, such as tableting and encapsulation, can improve efficiency while maintaining quality.

Determining Minimum Batch Size

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Three-dimensional printing allows unique benefits to be built in to solid-dosage forms.

Using 3D Printing for Solid-Dosage Drugs

A Q&A with FDA to gain insight on FDA's views of three-dimensional printing and its regulation in drug manufacturing.

FDA and the Emerging Technology of 3D Printing

PharmTech’s 2016 survey shows general satisfaction with existing solid-dose and parenteral manufacturing equipment, and slow adoption of continuous manufacturing processes.

Measuring Equipment and Manufacturing Trends

An Interview with Aprecia about ZipDose Technology

The agency provides quality, development, manufacturing, and labeling recommendations.

FDA Publishes Guidance on Chewable Tablets

Richard J. Forsyth is principal consultant with Forsyth Pharmaceutical Consulting, 907 Shamrock Ct, Royersford, PA 19468, tel. 484.535.1688, forsythpharmaconsulting@gmail.com.

This article presents recommendations based on a program that was set up to qualify members of a large, diverse team at one oral solid-dosage-form manufacturing facility.

Qualifying Personnel to Visually Inspect Cleaned Equipment Part II: Small vs. Large Group Training

A US government report on advanced manufacturing promotes continuous manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, which has had recent commercial success but faces challenges for widespread adoption.

Next Steps for Investment in Continuous Manufacturing Research

Safe handling of HPAPIs requires determining exposure potential and selecting appro-priate containment strategies.

Choosing Containment Strategies For Highly Potent APIs

Adeline Siew is editor for Pharmaceutical Technology Europe. She is also science editor for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Armin Gerhardt, associate professor of Pharmaceutical Science, Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, discusses the effects of moisture on product quality and how to achieve good control of moisture during pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage