Speed to market is a significant concern in tablet manufacturing, however, moving too quickly may cause problems, delaying production. Here, Dr Charles Kettler (director, Natoli Scientific) and Robert Sedlock (director of technical training and development for Natoli Engineering with over 20 years’ experience in the tablet compression industry) reveal anticipatory experiments to help make the transition from R&D to full scale as smooth as possible.
A smooth transition
A significant concern in tablet manufacturing is speed to market. Moving too quickly, however, may cause delayed production, lost product and missed deadlines. To reduce potential headaches, companies are embracing the principles of quality by design (QbD) and using automated data gathering and tablet analysis during research and development (R&D). This allows organizations to reduce product development and delivery stress and loss.