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Technical / white paper
Id Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals with Portable Raman - Rigaku
22-May-2013 -
The growing danger of counterfeit and substandard medicines entering the supply chain is a concern for global pharmaceutical manufacturers and consumers. Recent innovations in instrument miniaturization enables lab-quality analysis at the point of need, providing regulatory enforcement agencies and brand...
Technical / white paper
Increase Integrity of Single-use Assemblies Immediately Before Use. - ATMI Life Science
20-May-2013 -
Discover the HIT™ platform, a new highly-sensitive technology for detecting defects as small as 10 micron in single-use assemblies at the end-user facility.Learn more about the results achieved and the correlation between defect size and bacterial ingress probability.
Data sheet
Choosing the Right Dimension of Purity - Croda
29-Apr-2013 -
Drug active stability and formulation efficacy can be negatively affected by excipient impurity. Additional purity can be valuable in protecting the drug active and overall formulation quality. Studies show that formulas using High Purity® excipients have reduced peroxide and acid...
Case study
ONAMER® M Preservative and Antimicrobial Agent - Stepan
22-Apr-2013 -
ONAMER® M is a biocide agent suitable in a variety of liquid drug formulations. Its high safety and low toxicity profile makes it especially advantageous when contact with sensitive tissues (eye, skin and mucous membranes) is required. It does not...
Data sheet
IMA welcomes you to Interphex NY 2013 - DA VINCI is back: discover it at IMA LIFE booth! - IMA
15-Apr-2013 -
Visit us at Interphex NY 2013 to discover our latest solutions for the processing and packaging of pharmaceutical products. IMA LIFE will launch DA VINCI, the latest breakthrough in Loading/Unloading systems. Don't miss the chance to know more about our...
Case study
Increasing Accuracy, Not Costs - Mettler Toledo
11-Apr-2013 -
Pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide are turning to vision inspection as a way to safeguard their brands, keeping products with label and packaging defects from retailer shelves. One major pharmaceutical manufacturer came to Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision hoping to reduce the rate of defective...
Data sheet
Sensitivity Over Oleic Acid - Croda
01-Apr-2013 -
Is oleic acid irritating you? Super Refined® oleic acid can reduce cellular irritation as well as improve the oxidative stability of your formulations, making it ideal for topical, transdermal, nasal and oral applications. Studies show that removing polar impurities reduces...
Technical / white paper
White Paper: Is My Method Still Valid? - SGS
26-Mar-2013 -
The goal of method validation is to provide proof that data from each individual sample is indicative of the actual batch content with little deviation. This paper outlines the importance of validation as well as the official requirements, including characteristics...
Research study
Vcaps® Plus capsules: The next generation HPMC capsule for optimum formulation of Pharmaceutical Dosage forms - Capsugel
28-Feb-2013 -
Traditionally, HPMC capsules have been formulated with secondary gelling agents and ionic gel promoters, which may lead to unwanted issues during the product development.Vcaps® Plus HPMC capsules are made through a proprietary manufacturing process that eliminates the need for gelling...
Technical / white paper
From the Loading Dock to Quality Stock: Three Scenarios to Reduce Incoming Inspection Costs - Thermo Fisher Scientific
26-Feb-2013 -
This whitepaper describes three scenarios that clearly demonstrate the value TruScan brings to pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and the underlying benefits of implementing TruScan that make such extensive savings possible.Each case study provides an in-depth examination of the deployments of TruScan...
Data sheet
Looking for a high purity topical delivery enhancer? - Croda
25-Feb-2013 -
Improve the delivery of drug actives to the epidermis and maximize the effectiveness of your formulations with Croda’s Super Refined® Arlasolve™ DMI, a superior grade of dimethyl isosorbide. Click here for more information...
Case study
Coating heat-sensitive products at ambient temperatures - Roquette Pharma
18-Feb-2013 -
See how LYCOAT® / ReadiLYCOAT® can be applied to your heat-sensitive ingredients or dosage forms at the same time as keeping the coating process short and providing an inert coating of perfect quality. And that’s not all... ...
Technical / white paper
Extractables & Leachables Risk Assessment - SGS
04-Feb-2013 -
An extractables and leachables case study describes how a comprehensive risk assessment was performed across the entire production process of a European manufacturing plant for 40 finished products, resulting in a global testing plan
Case study
Looking to minimize N-Oxidation? - Croda
04-Feb-2013 -
Is your drug active susceptible to amine oxidation? Croda’s Super Refined Propylene Glycol was shown to prevent N-Oxidation and improve drug stability, as compared to standard compendial grade Propylene Glycol USP.
Technical / white paper
Assessing pharma gels - Stable Micro Systems
28-Jan-2013 -
Want to create succesful pharmaceutical gels? Discover how objective texture analysis can accelerate NPD, ensure consistent quality and maximise consumer acceptance in pharmaceutical products, including gels, capsules and wound dressings.
Data sheet
The Sof'Bag, an airless system for sensitive formulation - Rexam Healthcare
14-Jan-2013 -
The transdermal and dermal routes are gaining ground in both the prescription and OTC markets. It fits with the trend for improved drug efficacy and patient compliance, and makes self-administration easy and convenient.However higher performing formulations tend to be sensitive,...
Insight guide
Analytical Method Development and Validation — A CDMO Perspective - DPT Labs
05-Dec-2012 -
Pharmaceutical drug product development can be an expensive and time consuming process. Many challenges are faced by pharmaceutical development companies including developing a scaleable, marketable formulation, ensuring safety and efficacy of the drug product and receiving approval of the drug...
Data sheet
Bioequivalence for Nasal Sprays : Importance of Device Performance - Rexam Healthcare
19-Nov-2012 -
Because the efficacy of the drug depends upon the spray device’s ability to deliver a uniform dose as well as a reproducible droplet size and plume, the delivery system is a critical element for nasal spray performance. Rexam has established...
Research study
Candurin® pearl effect colors: Excellent compatibility with different pharmaceutical film coatings - Merck KGaA
14-Nov-2012 -
New studies on the use of Candurin® pearl effect colors in pharmaceutical film coatings were conducted by Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany.According to the results, Candurin® did not exhibit any negative influence on the coating functionality, such as disintegration time...
Application note
Kollicoat® MAE: Reliable and safe enteric coating - BASF SE
12-Nov-2012 -
Kollicoat® MAE shields sensitive APIs from gastric juice, ensuring release in the right place in the body. Find out how various plasticizers interact with MAE in coating formulations by downloading this recently published scientific poster.