Risk Management Featured Articles
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How Reliable Is The Pharma Equipment You Buy?
8/13/2013
When it comes to equipment manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry, it is imperative that a product functions exactly as it was intended. Any misstep caused by faulty equipment could have catastrophic results for the company that produces a drug, but more importantly, for the patient who uses it. The serious consequences that can result from a lack of accurate equipment design and the associated manufacturing processes are why Donald Dobert, president and COO of ATL Pharmaceutical/Medical, created his company’s New Product Development (NPD) Planning Process.
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Does That Lab Really Need An Explosion-Proof Fume Hood?
8/8/2013
We receive many requests from customers for explosion-proof (EP) fume hoods. Customers often think that if they are working with a flammable chemical they automatically need an EP hood. In reality, only a small percentage of customers really need EP fume hoods. By Luke Savage, LEED Green Associate, Sales Engineer, Labconco Corporation
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Survey Says: Comfort Improves Safety (Part 1 of 4)
8/6/2013
Between May and June 2013, fifty-three (53) laboratory managers and professionals were polled on LinkedIn to gauge the importance of the correlation between comfort and safety. Of those respondents, 49 (92%) indicated that comfort does increase laboratory safety. By Brian Garrett, LEED Green Associate, Product Manager
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Protecting Trade Secrets And Customer Relationships In Life Sciences
4/26/2013
This article provides some practical suggestions about how to minimize the risk of theft of their proprietary information, key relationships and personnel.
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A Novel Design To Contained Transfer Of Drummed Materials Using A Disposable Manufacturing Approach
4/20/2007
The Drum Transfer System (DTS) described in this article has been validated in a variety of processes requiring the contained transfer of drummed materials in pharmaceutical applications. Processing operations described here include milling, subdividing, charging, and repackaging. Submitted by ILC Dover
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The Answer To Final Pack Off Containment
2/27/2007
The DoverPac® continuous liner system provides the advantage of replacing packs without breaking containment, unlike using inflatable heads or having operators shuffle tube stock.
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Flexible Containment Solutions Guide: Mill Containment System - Jet Mills
The process for this application consists of the controlled feeding of a mill through a feeder. The powder is introduced into the feeder using a drum transfer system.
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9 Steps To Remember When Performing A Supply Chain Risk Assessment
This article provides practical tools for creating a risk assessment procedure related to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines.
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Solving The OOS Problem With Continuous Manufacturing
With continuous manufacturing, it is possible to monitor product quality continuously, and make adjustments in real time to keep the product in spec.
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CMOs Of Potent Products Seek Flexible Containment Systems To Increase Safety And Profitability
The interest in the use of containment for the development and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including sensitizers by contract manufacturers and contract research organizations, is expanding. By Alan E. George, ILC Dover