Thursday, December 10, 2020
The API manufacturing business can be a risky one – especially when dealing with chemical substances that will be consumed by humans. But it’s not only potent drugs that create risk for API manufacturers. Risk also can come from project delays or ...
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
COVID-19 continues to take a toll at home and in business. As companies everywhere work to adjust to a new way of working, those of us in the Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) world may have an advantage. As essential work, ...
From the earliest civilizations to astronauts in space, drying out food to preserve it and retain vital nutrients has been a common practice. Today, the same fundamental strategy of lyophilization is becoming a key method used by drug and medical ...
Monday, December 02, 2019
Pharmaceutical manufacturing has been flourishing in China recently and reminds us of the spirit of innovation and growth that took root in the U.S. in the 1980s and beyond. In fact, China is now the second largest pharma market, just trailing the U....
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are the lifeblood of critical drug treatments and can make or break the sponsoring organization marketing them. But, getting a new drug from discovery through clinical trials to approval can take a minimum of ...
Earlier this year the news that big pharma was raising the price of more than 1,000 drugs created outrage nationwide.
Strong Growth, Speedier Approvals and Practical Innovation Dominate, Yet Shortages of Qualified Chemists and Raw Materials Continue to Raise Concern
Thursday, October 04, 2018
Quite often viewed as the modern era in chemical manufacturing, continuous manufacturing has been gaining steam over the past few years as a means to manufacture drugs more efficiently, ensure safety and bring products to market faster.
Method validation is essential in proving the quality, reliability and consistency of a chemical being developed. Proper validation of a method provides documented evidence of method performance and prescribes ongoing measures to ensure quality ...
The quality of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) has a significant effect on the efficacy and safety of medications, and as such, poorly manufactured or compromised APIs can result in serious issues, such as illnesses or even death.