Newsletter | January 19, 2024

01.19.24 -- WHO Guidance Seeks To Reduce Antimicrobials In Pharmaceutical Liquid Waste

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PHARMAP 2024

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2024) welcomes main representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, including top-level management, key technical manufacturing and packaging specialists, supply chain and procurement experts, and heads from manufacturing and packaging pharma technology companies. The Congress is held on April 22-23, 2024, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Among the regular participants are Novartis, Takeda, Bayer, Zentiva, Pfizer, Merck, and others.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

WHO Guidance Seeks To Reduce Antimicrobials In Pharma Liquid Waste

While most nations have regulations and emission standards regarding industrial waste containing antimicrobials, there is no globally accepted framework. This new WHO guidance seeks to establish an independent, scientifically derived framework to manage discharges from antibiotic manufacturing facilities. The public comment period ends January 26, 2024.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Effects Of The Ongoing Pandemic On Bupivacaine HCI Supply

Throughout the pandemic, painkiller and sedative demands spiked. Drug manufacturers and CDMOs have become critical in efforts to stabilize the supply of Bupivacaine HCl and other essential drugs.

A Practical Road Map For Compliance To The New EU GMP Annex 1

Learn how to interpret the Annex 1 container closure requirements, develop deterministic analytical methods for CCIT, and design packaging studies that generate robust data demonstrating good CCI.

Applying Automation To The Manufacture Of Drug Delivery Devices

Automated manufacturing is a powerful but often misunderstood tool available to produce drug delivery and other pharmaceutical devices — whether established designs or innovative new ideas.

Outsourcing Process Dev: Key Considerations For Biopharma

In Best Practices for Outsourcing Process Development, a panel of experts discussed four themes that may help drive the best outcomes when vetting process development service providers.

Aseptic Blow/Fill/Seal: A Sustainable Process For Packaging Pharma Liquids

Aseptic blow/fill/seal systems for packaging pharmaceutical liquids incorporate materials and processes that provide critical advantages for sustainable initiatives.

Overcome Lyophilization Challenges During Production Of Biologic Products

Overcome the challenges associated with the lyophilization of biologic drug products by streamlining the scale-up of lyophilization from development to commercialization with the use of scalable technologies.

Achieving Operational Excellence In Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

In the fast-paced and highly regulated world of biotech and pharma manufacturing and operations, achieving operational excellence is paramount, and a skilled program manager is an invaluable asset.

Stability Chambers: Testing, Equipment, And Uses

Performing stability studies is a critical step in the drug development process. Discover the ways to ensure that your drug is safe and effective as it goes to market.

Selection Criteria For Ribbon, Vertical, Or Tumble Blenders

Aside from the level of shear or ‘gentleness,’ a number of other factors help determine which type of blender will work best in certain applications. Explore considerations for blender selections.

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