Pharmaceutical Processing articles from June 2006

Pharmaceutical Processing archives from June 2006

Is perception reality?(From the Editor)
June 1, 2006... As any regular reader of this column can attest to--I love quoting study and poll results in this space. Recently three interesting news items crossed my in-box that illustrate the uphill battle the pharmaceutical industry faces in winning over...

Compound receiver provides high efficiency material separation.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... The 2400 [Series.sup.3] 2420 PVC Compound Receiver has been specifically designed to provide high efficiency material separation when handling fine powders as well as regrind, granular materials and pellets. This receiver features a low overall...

Conductivity sensors offered with USP class VI wetted materials.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... Line of certified sanitary conductivity sensors now meet USP (88) Class VI requirements for polymeric wetted materials. This includes both 2-electrode and 4-electrode sensors suitable for pharmaceutical water, CIP (clean-in-place) and other...

Pressure indicating film aids in packaging R&D.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... Pressurex[R] is a tactile pressure indicating sensor film that can aid manufacturers with their packaging R&D, design and quality control processes. Pressurex[R] is useful in assessing compression magnitude and distribution between any two...

Pressure regulator valves feature molded design and improved flow characteristics.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... Enhanced pressure regulating V valves are offered in three design styles for either pressure reducing, retaining, or relief. Valves are available in four body materials--PVC, Beta PP (polypropylene), SYGEF[R] PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), and...

Flexible screw conveyor available for pharmaceutical-grade applications.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... The FlexFlite Flexible Screw Conveyors use steel augers and flexible tubes up to 100 feet long to move materials at rates as high as 3,600 lbs. per hour. They are portable and ideal for conveying product from bags, bins, hoppers, or weigh...

Particle size analyzer yields direct and true single particle size measurements.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... The EyeTech particle size and image analyzers feature a size channel that employs a unique laser obscuration method that yields direct and true single particle size measurements. The Image Analysis channel uses dynamic and/or static methods....

Large line size coriolis flow meter ideal for production line batching.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... The Model CMU flow meter is designed for line sizes from 0.25 to 12 inches. The CMU's "U" tube flow sensor design features a lightweight tube, minimal welding and vibration dampening technology. The CMU's accuracy range is 0.1 to 0.15 percent...

Non-intrusive liquid level sensor monitors from outside plastic containers.(What's Hot)
June 1, 2006... The ExOsense non-intrusive liquid level sensor utilizes patented piezo resonance technology to monitor fluids from the outside of plastic containers. ExQsense attach to the outside surface of plastic bottles or containers and detect the...

NIR spectroscopy--the key to the solid dosage form manufacturing process.(Cover story)
June 1, 2006... Solid dosage form manufacturing is one of the key pharmaceutical processes, and although the basic process has been around for generations it is often not fully understood or controlled enough to yield highly reliable product quality batch...

Pilot laboratory test unit designed for membrane filtration.(Cool Technology: Bioprocessing)
June 1, 2006... The DSS Pilot Unit Combi M39/M3.8 is a pilot laboratory test unit that provides improved testing of spiral membranes and plate-and-frame membranes. This pilot unit is ideal for selective flat sheet membrane screenings, pilot-scale spiral tests...

Centrifuges feature variety of rotors.(Cool Technology: Bioprocessing)
June 1, 2006... The Universal 32/32R benchtop centrifuge utilizes a wide array of rotors and affords the user the ability to process a multitude of tubes, from microliter tubes to 100mL bottles to microtitre plates. Utilizing its brushless frequency drive and...

Biosafety cabinets/laminar workstation combine protection and performance.(Cool Technology: Bioprocessing)
June 1, 2006... Brochure describes the company's broad range of Class II A1, A2 and B2 biosafety cabinets and laminar airflow workstations. Products combine dependability, maximum protection, optimum performance, and convenience to ensure a safe working...

Prep HPLC column suited for purification of grams to 100's of grams.(Cool Technology: Bioprocessing)
June 1, 2006... The Pack-n-Sep 50 preparative HPLC column combines both the advantages of a 50 mm i.d. Dynamic Axial Compression (DAC) column and of a device capable of packing multiple columns that can be used separately with HPLC, SMB or Varicol[R] systems....

Special fabrications solve unique requirements, but the supplier is critical to success.(Solutions)
June 1, 2006... More manufacturers and system fabricators in the biopharmaceutical industries are recognizing the value of using special fabrications for solutions to unique assembly requirements for their processing systems. Although special fabrications are...

Managing liquid delivery risk--measurement & method selection.(Perspectives on Instrumentation)
June 1, 2006... In the first article of the Liquid Delivery Instrumentation Insight column that appeared in the March 2006 issue of Pharmaceutical Processing, we discussed risk and the importance of considering the severe consequences that can arise when...

FDA names first director of drug safety policy and communication.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... The FDA recently announced the appointment of Capt. Paul Seligman, M.D., as the Associate Center Director for Safety Policy and Communication in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). In this newly created position, Dr. Seligman...

Cobra signs agreement with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and GSK.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... Cobra Biomanufacturing Plc has announced its agreement with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. (GSK Biologicals), for process development and manufacturing of two HIV vaccine candidates for...

Treatment for Pompe disease approved by the FDA.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... The FDA recently approved a biologics license application (BLA) for Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa, rhGAA), the first treatment for patients with Pompe disease, a rare but severely debilitating disease. Pompe disease, which affects one in...

The ALS Association awards research funding for a novel compound developed by Sirtris Pharmaceuticals.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... The ALS Association and Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, a leading sirtuin therapeutics company, recently announced that The ALS Association has awarded research funding for a novel compound developed by Sirtris Pharmaceuticals with potential for the...

Exforge[R] accepted for review by the FDA as a new therapy option for high blood pressure.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... Novartis recently announced that its new drug application (NDA) for Exforge[R] (amlodipine besylate/valsartan) was accepted for standard review by the FDA as a new treatment option for people with high blood pressure. The submission for EU...

FDA to hold nanotechnology public meeting.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... The FDA will be holding a public meeting in the fall of 2006, designed to gather information about current developments in uses of nanotechnology materials in FDA regulated products. Nanotechnology is described by the National...

Acuity licenses anti-infective for ophthalmic use.(Industry News)
June 1, 2006... Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage, product-focused ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, recently announced that it has in-licensed exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to N-chlorotaurine (NCT), a novel,...

Metal detector mounts easily onto checkweigher.(Processing Equipment)
June 1, 2006... The Phantom E-Type is ideal for the end of an on-line inspection of packaged products. The system has a fast and powerful digital programming system. The unit can detect and reject ferrous and non-ferrous tramp metals, including stainless steel...

Diaphragm pumps ideal for high and low-flow applications.(Processing Equipment)
June 1, 2006... The Air Cadet pumps are well-suited for both high-flow and low-flow applications where compact, chemical resistant, and economical pumps are needed. The pumps now feature a Dacron[R] reinforced diaphragm for increased performance and...

Agitator available in pilot and lab-scale sizes.(Processing Equipment)
June 1, 2006... Company offers custom-fabricated lab-scale and pilot plant equipment utilizing the Tri-Mix Turbo-Shear. The TriMix Turbo shear agitation combines scrape-surface with high-shear. The counter-rotating, scrape-surface agitator can be designed for...

Unplugging device fills pre-plugged and pre-sterilized vials.(Processing Equipment)
June 1, 2006... The fully automated UP20 is an accessory that mounts on the company's PF6/FF20 peristaltic liquid filler system. During operation, the FF20 feeder places pre-plugged and pre-sterilized vials under the UP20 filling device. Flexicon America,...

Printed peristaltic pump tubing offers easy part identification and traceability.(Processing Components)
June 1, 2006... Coded tubing is designed for optimum performance, part identification and batch traceability. Clearly printed markings present highly visible batch and part numbers to facilitate trace-ability requirements. Flexicon America, Inc.,...

Smoothbore PTFE stainless steel braid hose handles high temps and viscous media.(Processing Components)
June 1, 2006... Hose features a virgin fluoropolymer (PTFE) innercore reinforced with a tightly woven stainless steel braid to provide a protective covering that can withstand high pressures. Hose is offered in a wide range of sizes from 0.125" to 1.5" I.D and...

The latest pharmaceutical processing news from FDC reports.(Regulatory Update)
June 1, 2006... FDC Reports, an Elsevier Science Company, produces several weekly and monthly news periodicals of significant interest to the Pharmaceutical Processing community. Each month, Pharmaceutical Processing magazine will offer select highlights from...

Off-label study prompts disagreement on problem/solution.(Regulatory Update)
June 1, 2006... Mandatory postmarketing surveillance is needed to address off-label prescribing that is unsupported by evidence, authors of an Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality-funded study say, The Pink Sheet reports. "Although attention should be...

Personalized medicine will not destroy blockbuster model--Pfizer exec.(Regulatory Update)
June 1, 2006... The move to personalized medicine will not put an end to the pharmaceutical blockbuster model, Pfizer Senior VP-Science & Technology Peter Corr said recently. "Are we destroying the blockbuster model by using pharmacogenomics.... I...

The futility of user fees.(Noted)
June 1, 2006... The futility of user fees: "There is a limit to which you can fund all of FDA's needed activities out of user fees," former FDA chief counsel Peter Barton Hurt stated during the Chemical Heritage Foundation's FDA Centennial Conference in...

Mandated label changes?(Noted)
June 1, 2006... Mandated label changes?: "For me, the FDA has to be given the ability to mandate labeling changes after approval," GlaxoSmithKline Senior VP-Worldwide Development Ronald Krall stated at the meeting. "After appropriate consultation, including...

FDA fuels physicians' drug safety concerns.(Noted)
June 1, 2006... FDA fuels physicians' drug safety concerns: Seven out of ten doctors report increasing concern over the safety of prescription medications they prescribe in light of the agency's heightened communications and actions on drug safety issues,...

Raw materials/pharmaceutical ingredients.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Raw Materials/Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category, Additional information can be found...

Processing equipment.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Processing Equipment. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this...

Process components, supplies and instrumentation.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Process Components, Supplies and Instrumentation. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can...

Packaging.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Packaging. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this directory on those...

Process automation.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Process Automation. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this directory...

Clean room equipment & supplies.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Clean Room Equipment & Supplies, Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category, Additional information can be found within...

Lab instrumentation & QA/QC.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Lab Instrumentation & QA/QC. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this...

Services.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Services. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this directory on those...

Outsourcing.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... This section of the Pharmaceutical Supplier Directory contain listings of companies offering Outsourcing. Companies are listed in alphabetical order within each product category. Additional information can be found within this directory on...

Directory of manufacturers: manufacturers of products for pharmaceutical processing.(Directory)
June 15, 2006... 7 770 LifeScience, 1324 Carroll St., Suite 2D, Brooklyn, NY 11213; Tel: 917-370-5023, Fax: 718-559-4818 A AAF International (American Air Filter), 10300 Ormsby Park Place, Ste. 600 (40223-6169, P.O. Box 35690, Louisville, KY...