FEATURE ARTICLES

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  Which Comes First – The Process Or The Solution?

  How can you determine what you should automate and the best approach for your business needs? I find the best approach is to understand your own business needs/requirements, how you want the process to work and why the specific solution you are considering will be best for your operations. By Christine Park, Quality Architech

• Why Monitoring Cold Chain Data Is Not Enough
• Challenges In Choosing The Right Sorbent
• Establishing A Service Culture For Your Labeling and Artwork
• What Can You Expect At DIA 2013?

INDUSTRY WHITE PAPERS

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  Absorption Vs. Ultraviolet-Visible Range Spectrophotometry

  Spectrophotometry is a technique employed when quantitative measurement and analysis of specific spectra of light is required. From simple quality assurance techniques to advanced chemical analysis, spectrophotometry is a robust and widely used process that spans multiple disciplines and industries. By Randy Klimek

• Detecting Counterfeit Drugs With Spectrophotometers

  Spectrophotometers are a special class of devices that are used to detect and to analyze visible wavelengths of light reflecting off of, or passing through, a sample object. By Randy Klimek

• The Benefits Of Isolator And Aseptic Processing

  Isolators have been around the Pharmaceutical Industry since the early 1980s and in the Nuclear Industry (glovebox technology) since the 1950s. The intent of isolators is to create an airtight barrier or enclosure around a piece of equipment or process which provides absolute separation between the operator and product. By Gary Partington

• Understand The Source Of Product Damage With Data Loggers

  In the age of big data, companies are accumulating mountains of it. Data is gathered by every department in an organization on a countless number of parameters.

CASE STUDIES

• Complete Accuracy Peace Of Mind

  As a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, Wyeth utilizes Global Vision’s solutions to help reduce the risk of errors from occurring at key stages throughout the artwork workflow process. As a customer for over a decade, Wyeth has adopted and benefited from this type of technology early on.

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  Precise Cold-Chain Logistics Supports Global Study Of Heart Disease

  The challenge involved the precise cold storage temperatures (between 2-8°C) required to assure the integrity of the strips during the transfer and storage of the product to various sites around the globe.

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  Steeped In Tradition With Modern Sensibilities

  With over 34 years in the herbal supplement arena, Traditional Medicinals has combined the ancient art of traditional formulating with the most modern scientific methods of quality assurance and production, and remains dedicated to preserving earth’s natural resources, both human and natural.

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  Pneumatic Conveyor Provides Competitive Edge For New Bio Based Detergent Expansion

  Sticky powders present manufacturers and processors with unique material conveying challenges involving volumetric auger fillers that dispense powders, granulars, and flakes for packaging.

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  Improve Accuracy And Efficiency In Data Collection For Mental-Health Evaluations And Assessments

  MedAvante is a global provider of centralized, expert psychological rating services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

PHARMACEUTICAL ONLINE VIDEOS

• Pfizer CentreSource High Containment Services Video

  A narrated tour of the Pfizer high containment facility in Freiburg, Germany, demonstrating the world-class contract high potency, solid oral dose processing capabilities available globally from Pfizer CentreSource.

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  Brookfield Features Rheometer And Viscometer With Touchscreen At Pittcon 2013

  Lori Clapper speaks with Brookfield’s Bob McGregor about the updates they’ve made to their Rheometer and Viscometer.

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  Miele Features Sustainable, Robust Washers At Pittcon 2013

  Lori Clapper spoke with Miele’s Deb Ruriani about two of the main issues she hears from lab workers today.

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  Shipping Infectious Specimens By Air Tutorial Video

  Classifying, packaging and labeling biological specimens for clinical trials or clinical research is often challenging.

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  Azbil BioVigilant's Instantaneous Microbial Detection System Video

  Azbil BioVigilant's IMD-A® rapid biologic detection system revolutionizes environmental air monitoring for microbial contamination.

FEATURED SUPPLIERS

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  Bonfiglioli Engineering SPA

  What is better than having a completely automatic in-line leak testing system, being 100% reliable and repeatable, and most of all fully validated...

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  rommelag USA, Inc.

  Rommelag® is the principal world-wide developer and supplier for advanced aseptic Blow/Fill/Seal pharmaceutical packaging equipment. Rommelag invented aseptic Blow/Fill/Seal technology over 40 years ago, since then we have continued to meet and exceed our customers packaging requirements

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  Patheon Inc.

  Patheon Inc. is a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry. Patheon provides products and services to more than three hundred of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnical companies.

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  DIA DIA is a neutral, nonprofit, global, professional association of nearly 18,000 members who work in every facet of the discovery, development, and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and related products.

LATEST HEADLINES

• Solvay Specialty Polymers Expands Global Availability Of KetaSpire® PEEK And AvaSpire® PAEK Resins

  Solvay Specialty Polymers has announced a major series of global supply chain initiatives to expand that benefits the global availability of Torlon^® polyamide-imide (PAI), a polymer whose ultra-performance capabilities complement those of PEEK and PAEK.

• Frost & Sullivan: BRIC Is Not Delivering Promises Of High Growth In Healthcare Markets

  Healthcare organizations expanding into emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) are realizing there are no shortcuts. This is proving particularly challenging, considering the current healthcare environment, especially in the United States.

• Edwards Launches Special Variant To Its nXDS Range Of Scroll Pumps For More Aggressive Chemical Applications

  Edwards Group Limited, a leading manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products and abatement systems and a global provider of related value-added services, has launched a special variant to its nXDS range of dry scroll vacuum pumps which uses a Chemraz exhaust valve and stainless steel inlet and outlet fittings, for use in more aggressive applications.

• AMRI Promotes Susan Collins To Director, Business Development

  AMRI announced today that Susan Collins has been promoted to Director of Business Development for North American Discovery Services, reporting to Christopher Conway, Vice President, Business Development. In this new role, Ms. Collins is responsible for leading AMRI’s North American Discovery Business Development team in the promotion of the full spectrum of AMRI’s global drug discovery services. Bringing 19 years of pharmaceutical industry and leadership experience to this role, Ms. Collins will manage AMRI’s North American discovery business development activities and professionals and spearhead AMRI’s efforts to expand discovery opportunities and business within the sector.

• Dyzle’s Latest Version Of Proven Cold Chain Solution Sets The Standard For Global GDP Compliances

  Dyzle BV,the global innovator in measuring and analyzing business process data for the cold chain in real-time,has introduced the latest version of its cold chain technology platform, designed to integrate seamlessly into new global guidelines on ‘Good Distribution Practice’, or GDP.

FEATURED PRODUCTS

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  HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography Enclosures Flow Sciences has designed task specific containment enclosures for High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
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  Tablet Deduster KD7010 The KD7010 is an upward conveying vibratory tablet Deduster. Tablet Deduster can be located on left or right side of tablet press with infinite inlet and discharge adjustment. The dust tight window allows for viewing the tablets as they are conveyed up the helix. A sleek housing encloses all wiring, and the telescoping column for a clean GMP conformance. The KD7010 features the C820 controller, the most user friendly controller in the industry to automatically adjust the frequency regardless of tablet loading in the helix. Conveying heights range from 10” to 60”. As with all Kraemer dedusters the KD7101 features easy assembly and disassembly with no tools.
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  AEROTRAK™ Handheld Particle Counter The TSI AEROTRAK™ Handheld Particle Counters offer the most features and flexibility for customers interested in low cost and versatile particle contamination monitoring.
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  Stainless Steel Containers: Electrically Heated IBC - LNZ-BEI Application: Transport, storage & discharge of liquid materials for the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, paint, plastics and food industries.
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  Roller Compactor Applications

  Dry granulation is used for increasing the bulk density of powders, whilst increasing the particle size, resulting in better flowing material, which is a prerequisite for manufacturing capsules and tablets on high speed production equipment.

ARCHIVE NEWSLETTER

• 06.18.13 -- Protecting Pharmaceuticals From Degradation
• 06.13.13 -- Pneumatic Conveying 101
• 06.11.13 -- Temperature Monitoring Comparisons For The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
• 06.06.13 -- Using Process Analytical Technology (PAT) To Test Container Closure Integrity