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CASE STUDY: The language of serialisation

This case study deals with the issues surrounding serialisation with Chinese codes and how MEDTRACKER control software can help.

By Atlantic Zeiser

/ 2 Nov 2017

CASE STUDY: The language of serialisation

A fighting chance: Looking at how a CDMO can help with global serialisation compliance

Here, Mario Scigliano, serialisation & automation manager, and Christian Ahlmark, associate director, sales & key account management, CordenPharma, discuss how a CDMO can help give companies a fighting chance to be globally serialisation compliant.

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 1 Nov 2017

A fighting chance: Looking at how a CDMO can help with global serialisation compliance

Necessary accessories? What to keep in order to meet your labelling needs

Here, Shaun Baker, managing director, Newman Labelling Systems looks at the accessories that are available to meet various labelling needs.

By Shaun Baker

/ 31 Oct 2017

Necessary accessories? What to keep in order to meet your labelling needs

Do it yourself — vital design considerations for self-administrative delivery devices

The trend of self-administered therapies is expected to grow, according to research, however, self-administrative devices need to be safe, intuitive and reliable with a design that supports patient adherence. Here, SHL detail some key considerations.

By SHL Group

/ 31 Oct 2017

Do it yourself — vital design considerations for self-administrative delivery devices

Russian biotech plans entry into European market

Russian biotechnology company, BIOCAD, has revealed plans to enter the European market with oncological and autoimmune medicines.

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 31 Oct 2017

Russian biotech plans entry into European market

Findings from part iii of the CPhI Annual Report announced by UBM

The findings from the final section (part iii) of the CPhI Annual Report have been announced by event organisers UBM.

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 31 Oct 2017

Findings from part iii of the CPhI Annual Report announced by UBM

Take your pick: Revealing the benefits of high-throughput screening

Traditionally, excipient selection has been performed using trial-and-error based methodologies, which are time-consuming and expensive. In this article, Dr Amjad Alhalaweh, PhD, formulation scientist, Recipharm, discusses a new method, HTS

By Dr Amjad Alhalaweh

/ 30 Oct 2017

Take your pick: Revealing the benefits of high-throughput screening

The prefillable solution — how packaging solutions can help in an innovative drug landscape

The field of prefillable syringes is constantly changing, driven by the innovations in active ingredients and patient safety at affordable costs. Here Bernd Zeiss, manager technical support medical systems, business development at Gerresheimer reveal

By Bernd Zeiss

/ 30 Oct 2017

The prefillable solution — how packaging solutions can help in an innovative drug landscape

Imaging quality: Looking at how Raman imaging microscopy can be applied in co-extrusion

In this article, Katharina Paulsen, Ines Ruff, Dirk Leister, Jennifer Ramirez and Robert Heintz from Thermo Fisher Scientific, describe a co-extrusion technique and how Raman imaging microscopy was used to analyse the extruded material.

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 30 Oct 2017

Imaging quality: Looking at how Raman imaging microscopy can be applied in co-extrusion

India’s generics market expanding, according to data released at CPhI WW

During this year’s CPhI Worldwide congress in Frankfurt, the India Brand Equity Foundation and the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council provided an update on India’s generics market, confirming it accounts for 98% of the marketplace

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 27 Oct 2017

India’s generics market expanding, according to data released at CPhI WW

Table talk — industry leaders reveal what they think are the current ‘mega trends’

In this roundtable, four industry leaders from Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services, Recipharm, Sterling Pharma Solutions and Idifarma, reveal their thoughts on what the ‘mega trends’ are in the current pharma landscape.

By PharmaManufacturingIQ Staff

/ 26 Oct 2017

Table talk — industry leaders reveal what they think are the current ‘mega trends’

On serialisation, don’t delay! Use the DSCSA postponement to your advantage

Savvy pharma companies will use the US DSCSA enforcement postponement for enhanced — not deferred — implementation of track & trace systems. Dave Harty, head of Professional Services for Adents, tells us more…

By Dave Harty

/ 26 Oct 2017