Industry Insights
-
Measuring The Integrity Of Hard Gelatin Capsules Using Texture Analysis
8/21/2013
Extensive research has brought about multiple ways of administering drugs and therefore providing options to suit everyone. However, one of the most popular ways of administering drugs is in the form of gelatin capsules. Gelatin capsules have several advantages over conventional tablets as they are softer making them easier to swallow and they mask unpleasant tastes and smells of the contents when swallowing therefore promoting compliance. Gelatin capsules being largely protein are also readily soluble at body temperature and easily broken down by the digestive system easing the absorption of the drug into the body.
-
6 Best Practices For Enterprise Quality Management Solutions Implementation
9/8/2022
While all enterprise software implementations are unique we share six best practices that will improve the likelihood of any successful quality management software implementation project.
-
Preventing Cross-Contamination – Operating Beyond cGMP
One critical outcome universally accepted by the pharmaceutical industry is that cross-contamination of drug substances and products in manufacturing lines cannot occur. However, the conditions driving modern pharmaceutical development and manufacturing have increased the risk of cross-contamination.
-
DSCSA’s 2023 Interoperability Requirements: Don’t Just Check The Compliance Box
6/27/2019
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires creation of an interoperable system by 2023 to facilitate the sharing and gathering of transactional information back to the packaging at the original manufacturer for authorized trading partners or government agents in the event of a suspicious or illegitimate product. How will this system work and what components and governance will be required?
-
Container Closure Integrity Test Method Development Using Headspace Gas Ingress
3/18/2020
With no ‘gold standard’ container closure integrity (CCI) test, learn how to creating a toobox of CCI testing methods will allow you to be best prepared for every situation.
-
Advanced Computing In Pharma & Medtech: How Cognitive Biases Can Cost You Millions
11/11/2020
In their race to leverage sophisticated computing technologies (particularly artificial intelligence, robotics, augmented/virtual reality, and IoT), life science companies face a hidden, insidious challenge — avoiding the cognitive biases that can cause them to unwittingly exacerbate already business-threatening cyber risks.
-
How Can Contract Organizations Bridge The Talent Gap In Biopharma?
4/7/2022
Instrument vendors can play a critical role in decreasing the training timeline for new and even existing staff at a contract organization.
-
How To Scale Up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
3/7/2023
The scaling up of pharmaceutical manufacturing marks a critical point in the drug development timeline. Discover the best ways to ensure patient safety while maximizing commercial success.
-
Prove A Sterility Assurance Level Of 10⁻⁶
2/13/2024
Explore the Biological Indicator/Bioburden (BI/BB) method for achieving sterilization of products along with the prerequisite studies needed to develop the sterilization process.
-
Using Risk-Based Thinking To Manage Nonconformances And Deviations
11/20/2017
Probably the most significant concern for anyone responsible for implementing, deploying, and maintaining a quality management system (QMS) is the integration of risk-based thinking.