Pharmaceutical Processing articles from August 2004

Pharmaceutical Processing archives from August 2004

Processing technology expo '04.(From the Editor)
August 1, 2004... For the second year in a row, Pharmaceutical Processing magazine in conjunction with several other Reed Business Information publications including Chemical Equipment, Powder/Bulk Solids, Food Manufacturing, IMPO and IAN is hosting Processing...

Moisture Analyzer controls variables of heater control and balance accuracy.(What's Hot)
August 1, 2004... The Mark 3 Moisture Analyzer includes an integral state-of-the-art monolithic electronic balance with thermal isolation, an infrared quartz cylinder heating system with controlled airflow characteristics to minimize detrimental weighing affects...

Wireless field units designed for level monitoring.(What's Hot)
August 1, 2004... Wireless differential pressure field units can be operated in any one of four modes, transmitting differential pressure, orifice flow, open channel flow and level readings at regular intervals to a control center. These FM approved, Class 1,...

Strainers provide protection for pumping systems.(What's Hot)
August 1, 2004... Lid-Ease[R] strainers are specially designed to protect any pumping system by preventing solids or foreign materials from entering the pump. High differential pressures are accommodated by a perforated stainless steel basket with maximum hoop...

Thermoformer combines high productivity with compact size.(What's Hot)
August 1, 2004... The B 1260 thermoformer features a machine length of only 2.6 meters, unmanned operation of up to 25,000 blisters, and a single-lane production output of 240 blisters per minute on foil widths up to 144 mm. Rotary sealing rollers provide...

Round bottle features matching overcap.(What's Hot)
August 1, 2004... This 50ml round bottle with matching over-cap offers the user the opportunity to source bottle and closure at one time. Designed to accommodate a pump, this bottle is available in clear material, colored, or spray frosted. The bottle can be...

Temperature/Signal Transmitter can multi-drop 32 units.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The TMZ PC-Programmable MODBUS Temperature and Signal Transmitter accepts a direct signal from a wide array of sensors and analog devices including RTD, thermocouple, ohms, mV, current, voltage, and potentiometer. The unit converts the inputs...

Liquid level readings at high pressures.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The MagnaStar magnetic liquid level gage provides level readings while protecting operators from high pressure and/or high temperature fluids in a tank, process vessel or boiler. It comes with a two-color indicator and a custom-weighted float...

Roller chain sprockets are ideal for various environments.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... Plastic roller chain sprockets can be made from UHMW, oil-filled nylon, Nylatron, and other materials in A-plate and B- and C-hub styles to fit ANSI chain sizes #25, 35, 40, 50, 60, 80, and 100. They are suitable for use in conveyorized...

Humidity logging thermometer sends alarm warning messages.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The Micro Humidity Logging Thermometer sends alarm warning messages whenever preset ranges are exceeded. If connected to a computer during real-time monitoring, an e-mail error report can be sent either on the first occurrence only or as often...

Multi-lane coder designed to run 24 hours a day.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... The SmartTraverse product line provides digital package coding for multi-lane packaging line applications and a servomotor drive system. The traversing units can be integrated with the SmartDate thermal transfer coder or SmartLase laser coder....

Packaging concept utilizes "both hands" opening system.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... The PharmaPak SHR is senior-friendly and a high-compliance packaging solution. It consists of an automatic cartoning machine, a novel package design, and a specially developed board material. The size and configuration of the inserts can be...

Desiccant basket keeps desiccant separate from product.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... Basket rests in the top of the bottle keeping the desiccant separated from other contents such as pills, capsules and tablets. Unit fits into standard "stock" containers and resides completely within the bottle, allowing the use of virtually...

Oral dispenser available with colored plungers.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... Dispenser, which features a two-piece design with no rubber in the tip, is now available in 3, 5, and 10 mL sizes with red, blue, yellow, and green plungers. Dispenser stands can be matched to the color plungers to provide a color coordinated...

Bioreactor system ideal for fermentation applications.(Cool Technology)
August 1, 2004... The BioNet Bioreactor Control System from Broadley James is now controlled by PlantWeb's DeltaV digital automation system that networks to devices like Brooks Instrument mass flow controllers (MFC's) through industry standard DeviceNet and...

Lab table-top homogenizer can process small volumes of liquids and pumpable fluids.(Cool Technology)
August 1, 2004... The Pharma NS1001L homogenizes samples at rates up to approximately 160 ml/min at pressures that can reach 21,750 psi. The internal design has special features that permit the unit to handle feed at high viscosity up to 20,000 cP and at...

Peristaltic filling systems ideal for pharmaceutical and biotech applications.(Cool Technology)
August 1, 2004... The Multi Filling system uses peristaltic technology to produce a smooth, seamless process in which the sterile product comes into contact with only the medically graded silicone tubing and filling needle. When the process is completed, the...

Biopharm fittings delivered with third-party inspection documentation.(Cool Technology)
August 1, 2004... Fittings are inspected in accordance with ASME-BPE standards by an independent third-party inspection company before shipment This value-added third-party inspection service can help end-users reduce time and costs related to on-site...

Valve position sensor designed for use in processing applications.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The Vprox 773 is a 2-wire AC/DC inductive proximity sensor with FM approval for use in Class 1, Division 2 hazardous location placement, and offers a NEMA 4, 4X and 6 environmental rating. The 316 stainless steel housing is ideal for the harsh...

Explosion proof chain hoists ideal for hazardous applications.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... Chain hoists are ideal for lifting applications in Class I/II and Division I/II hazardous environments NEMA 7 and NEMA 9 control packages and pendants are available along with explosion-proof motors and brakes, Spark-resistant features...

Burst sensor design is reusable.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The BA Series operates at low pressures and works in conjunction with rupture disks or relief valves. The sensor is actuated when one end of its 316 stainless steel conductor is pulled from a retaining slot. After actuation, plant personnel...

Circular vibratory screeners ideal for separation and material sizing.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... The Syncro-Sieve[R] features a rotary motor with an adjustable weight system that powers the unit, allowing for application-specific separation control. Depending on how the eccentric weights are positioned, the flow pattern on the screen decks...

BIOPHEX2004 promotes value innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry.(Biophex 2004 Update)
August 1, 2004... In its brief history, the biopharmaceutical industry has rapidly achieved a reputation for developing innovative products. Since 1982, when the first biopharmaceutical product was approved, the industry has reached $37 billion worldwide, with...

Metal detectors: www.eriez.com.(Web Site Review)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... www.eriez.com Eriez.com features more than 450 pages of magnetic plates, grates, traps and conveyors, as well as lifting magnets, metal detectors and vibratory feeders and screeners. With Eriez' new adlink, users can instantly locate...

Sanitary Stainless Steel Equipment: www.abccorporate.com.(Web Site Review)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... www.abccorporate.com Allegheny Bradford is a leading designer and ASME code manufacturer of: Precision Sanitary Stainless Steel Equipment, Sanitary Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Filter Housings, Custom Tanks Modular Process Systems,...

Dryers and centrifuges: www.kmpt.net.(Web Site Review)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... www.kmpt.net Company offers a comprehensive line of centrifuges and dryers including peeler centrifuges, pusher centrifuges, pharmaceutical centrifuges, basket centrifuges, decanter centrifuges, plate dryers, mixer dryers, and vacuum...

Particulate and microbial control products: www.sterile.com.(Web Site Review)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... www.sterile.com Veltek Associates, Inc. is a leader in innovative products for clean rooms, with extensive product lines in sterile chemicals, environmental monitoring, and disposable products. The company designs innovative solutions to...

Tablet presses and accessories: www.eliz.com.(Web Site Review)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2004... www.eliz.com Website provides in-depth information on the company's range of rotary tabletting presses and parts, tablet tester, and punches and dies. Other information offered includes a company history, its mission and divisional...

Increasing packaging productivity on sterile packaging lines.(Solutions)
August 1, 2004... No business can afford to operate inefficiently. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are continually looking for ways to reduce costs and waste, improve productivity and increase capacity on existing packaging lines--all of which contribute to...

Bavarian Nordic and GlaxoSmithKline enter into global collaboration on IMVAMUNE.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Bavarian Nordic A/S and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have entered into an international collaboration on the production and marketing of Bavarian Nordic's smallpox vaccine IMVAMUNE, which is based on Bavarian Nordic's proprietary MVA-BN[R] technology....

Alimera Sciences debuts With $26.75 million in financing.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Alimera Sciences Inc., a recently formed specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the ophthalmic industry, recently announced that it has received $26.75 million in Series A financing. The funds will be used for acquisition and continued...

Hubei Pharmaceutical Group announces latest joint venture.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Hubei Pharmaceutical Group recently announced that its new joint venture, a 60% controlling interest in Hubei Tongji Benda Ebei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Located in Guangshui City, Hubei Province, China is operational. HBBendaJV has been...

Penwest appoints Dr. Alan Joslyn Senior Vice President of Research and Development.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. recently announced that Alan F. Joslyn, Ph.D has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Research and Development. In this position, Dr. Joslyn will be responsible for the Company's clinical operations,...

LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals awarded contract for the development of norovirus vaccines and therapeutics.(Industry News)
August 1, 2004... LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that they have been awarded funding from the Department of Defense to continue their development of drugs to combat norovirus infections. The $2.18 million award supports the next stage of...

High purity/deionized water piping system for ultrapure water applications.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... PureTech piping, valves and fittings are available in a choice of NP-Natural Unpigmented (1/4"-4"), AP-Alphanucleated (1/2"-12"), and Kynar[R] 740 PVDF (1/2"-10") materials. High quality resin formulation and enhanced extrusion technologies...

Hose fitting assembly prevents bacterial entrapment.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... Flare-Seal hoses feature a PTFE liner, which passes through the inside of the fitting and is then flared over the face to provide a 100% full PTFE coverage on all wetted surfaces. Eliminating flow restrictions and bacterial entrapment, this...

Sanitary pressure regulators provide precise control for a clean environment.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... The Fisher[R] Type SR5 sanitary pressure regulator and Type SR8 sanitary back pressure regulator are designed for optimal performance in water-for-injection (WFI) and clean steam applications; and clean-in-place (CIP) and sanitize-in-place...

Desiccants available in a wide variety of styles.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... Desiccants hinder degradation that can occur in a package due to moisture, oxygen, or other contaminants. In addition, desiccants may be incorporated in the package to monitor humidity, temperature, and liquid conditions. Desiccants are...

Modular, sanitary conveyor designed for maximum productivity.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... The XA Conveyor is constructed entirely from stainless steel, is ideal for clean room operations, and can package a range of small- to medium-sized products. The system incorporates a unique ToughKlamp feature, which allows packagers to easily...

Slimline weld heads for welding closely packed stainless steel tubes and fittings.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... The Orbiweld S Series weld heads are designed for welding closely packed stainless steel tubes and fittings in high quality pipeline systems. A range of slim line weld heads are now available for these limited access applications. Weld heads...

Platinum-cured silicone tubing eliminates extractables.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... RAUMEDIC[R] Platinum-Cured silicone Tubing does not contain the ester 2-Silicone (2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl acetate (BEEA). Individual RAUMEDIC Silicone Tubing grades are specifically engineered for critical applications such as peristaltic pumps....

Bench-Top weld head ideal for cleanroom aseptic welding.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... The Model 4-500 Bench-Top head is a fully-integrated tube weld head system with an available fixturing plate designed for high-production bench welding of short stickout fittings, tubes, tube to valve bodies and other similar assemblies. It is...

TOC analyzers offer improved analytical performance.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... The Sievers[R] 900 Series Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyzers include the 900 Laboratory, 900 On-Line, and 900 Portable TOC Analyzers. Enhancements to the 900 Series include improved precision and accuracy across an extended 0.03 to 50,000...

Bulk Solids Pump Feeder Line available in volumetric and gravimetric models.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2004... Bulk Solids Pump Feeder Line employs one or more specially designed vertical rotating spools that create feeding ducts. Incoming material is captured in the duct and rotated to discharge. While within the duct, the material "locks up" and moves...

Regulator System provides continuous gas flow.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... The Model 8404L Liquid ChangeOver Regulator System permits scheduled dewar change-outs and prevents outages and wasted gas due to premature dewar change-out It has a "Gas Saver" circuit that directs the reserve dewar's accumulated head gas...

Scraped-surface Agitated Kettles combine mixer and agitator.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... The Scraped-Surface Agitated Kettle combines a high-shear mixer with a scraped-surface agitator to create a product that can melt, mix, and shear. The agitated kettle provides versatile mixing capabilities for a variety of products, including...

Steel reactor uses wall-mounted baffles.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... OptiMix uses a wall-mounted baffle design that eliminates the need for top-entry baffles. The three wall-mounted baffles enhance heat transfer, solids suspension and distribution, gas dispersion, gas flow rates, and mass transfer through...

Batching System allows mid-batch bag changes.(Processing Equipment)
August 1, 2004... Bulk Bag Weigh Batching System feeds ingredients to a central weigh hopper at mezzanine level using four flexible screw conveyors and transports pre-weighed batches to a downstream blender using a pneumatic conveying system. The bulk bag...

Mini Air filters fit shrinking enclosures.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... Air filter line consists of air filters of 25 square inches or smaller and are designed to be specified for electronics enclosures with limited space. The line includes thin air filters that are 1/4" or less thick. Frame options include...

Mini valve designed for automated liquid handling equipment.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... This small, 3/8" diameter, micro-miniature, inert manifold isolation valve reduces the footprint typically required by standard isolation valves Valves feature dual pin electrical connections, low power consumption, low internal volume, and a...

Tubing manufactured to customer requirements.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... Company's value-added services feature a wide array of secondary operations They include cutting, drilling, punching, chamfering, cuffing, flanging, flaring, etching, marking, slitting, scorings, shrinking, fabricating assemblies with fittings,...

Drainable angle fittings enhance draining, cleaning of biopharm process systems.(Processing Components)
August 1, 2004... Swagelok 88 and 92 drainable angle fittings provide smooth flow and help you configure biopharm process systems that are easy to drain and clean. Elbow fittings are manufactured with 88 and 92 bends; an 88tee is also available. Consistent...

Software provides quality management system with electronic validation.(Quality Assurance)
August 1, 2004... FreeWeigh.Net 3.2 offers a robust, one-source quality management solution for both packaged products and in-process control. Software acts as a quality management system in several areas of specialization. In tablet production, the software...

Probe mounted sampling system eliminates water interference.(Quality Assurance)
August 1, 2004... The Perma Pure 1640 Mini-GASS (Gas Analysis Sampling System) is a probe mounted gas conditioning system that allows firms to monitor smoke stack emissions. The system includes the Perma Pure Nation dryer. It extracts sample gas from a smoke...

Test equipment determines water vapor transmission rates.(Quality Assurance)
August 1, 2004... The Lyssy Water Vapor Permeability Tester offers speed, ease-of-use, and accuracy that may be comparable to the USP method required for FDA approval for moisture permeability. The unit's results offers packaging engineers and product...

Particle Size Analyzer measures wet and dry samples.(Quality Assurance)
August 1, 2004... The SALD-3101 Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer is designed for measurement of coarse or dense particles. It has a measuring range from 0.05 to 3000 [micro]m using a single measurement principle, a single optical system, and a single...

FDA drug development strategy includes meetings with firms.(Regulatory Update)
August 1, 2004... FDA will seek legislation empowering the agency to initiate meetings with industry on drag development, Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford, PhD, said, The Pink Sheet reports. "We are remodeling how we approve drags and review drugs to...

GMP dispute resolution pilot holds promise despite slow uptake.(Regulatory Update)
August 1, 2004... FDA has received "positive feedback" from industry on its dispute resolution pilot for manufacturing site inspections, but will meet with various trade groups in September to discuss why firms are not participating, The Pink Sheet reports. ...

AstraZeneca Exanta review.(Noted)
August 1, 2004... AstraZeneca Exanta review: Direct thrombin inhibitor Exanta (ximelagatran) will be reviewed by FDA's Cardiovascular & Renal Drugs Advisory Committee on Sept. 10. AstraZeneca is seeking indications for the prevention of thromboembolism in...

Yamanouchi Vaprisol review.(Noted)
August 1, 2004... Yamanouchi Vaprisol review: FDA's Endocrinologic & Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee will review Yamanouchi's Vaprisol (conivaptan) for treatment of nonhypovalemic hyponatremia (water poisoning) in hospitalized patients on Sept. 9. The meeting...

Weight-loss drug guidance.(Noted)
August 1, 2004... Weight-loss drug guidance: Revision of FDA's 1996 "Guidance on the Clinical Evaluation of Weight-Control Drugs" will be discussed on September 8 by FDA's Endocrinologic & Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee. FDA re-issued the guidance in...

FDA fiscal 2005 appropriations.(Noted)
August 1, 2004... FDA fiscal 2005 appropriations: FDA funding bill providing the agency with $1.79 bil. for fiscal 2005 passed the House July 13. The Center for Drug Evaluation & Research is provided $499.3 mil., of which $284.4 mil. is derived from drug user...

FTC completes Sanofi-Aventis review.(Noted)
August 1, 2004... FTC completes Sanofi-Aventis review: The Federal Trade Commission completed its review of Sanofi-Synthelabo's proposed acquisition of Aventis July 15. The Federal Trade Commission will propose a consent decree for placement on the public...