A Practical Look At Flow Chemistry

There has been much discussion about the potential impact of “flow chemistry” on pharmaceutical manufacturing. While the technology does hold promise for the future, it also presents many challenges and choosing the right application will be critical to overcoming them and ensuring a successful implementation.

Flow chemistry or continuous processing has been used in several industries – including petrochemical and food manufacturing – for more than 50 years, but applications in the pharmaceutical industry are still quite new.