Articles in this Issue

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  Meeting Growing API and CDMO Production Demands with Dust Collection Systems

  October 01, 2024
  As global production of APIs expands, the significance of well-designed dust collection/containment systems has never been more critical in protecting OSD manufacturing. This article offers recommendations and tips for selecting ... read more
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  Collecting Pharmaceutical Dust: Improving Safety and Efficiency Through Advancements in Pharmaceutical...

  October 01, 2024
  Dust in the pharmaceutical industry is ever-present. Nuisance dust is generated from most process steps — from the handling of bulk materials and ingredients to milling, granulating, tabletting, encapsulating, coating, and even ... read more
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  Selecting the Right Tablet Deduster for Your Application

  October 01, 2024
  In tablet production, a well-chosen tablet deduster is essential for maintaining cleanliness in production areas and ensuring that equipment operates efficiently. This article outlines key considerations for selecting the ... read more
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  Amino Acids: Critical for Overall Health

  October 01, 2024
  Amino acids play a critical role in overall health — and the category is booming. Increased consumer spending capacity, a focus on wellness and a consumer shift to preventive care are driving market growth. Consumers continue to ... read more
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  Control of Abnormal Visual Particles in Microcrystalline Cellulose Excipients

  October 01, 2024
  AVPs have always been found in excipients, but concern about their existence has grown. FDA inspectors issued many Form 483s to pharma companies for insufficient or incomplete investigations of uncommon, visible particles. ... read more
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  Encapsulation Evolution: A Catalyst for Transformative Change in Healthcare

  October 01, 2024
  Encapsulation technology has had a profound impact on pharma development. Empty hard capsules are not just containers but catalysts for real progress. read more
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  3D-Printed Pharma: The Billion-Dollar Opportunity

  October 01, 2024
  Personalized medicines could turn the world of pharma upside down, unlocking the manufacture of rare disease treatments, improving patient compliance, and helping tackle inequalities, among other advances. The potential for truly ... read more
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  The ABCs of Tablet Tooling

  October 01, 2024
  When it comes to tablet tooling, there is no one-size-fits all approach. No one product is the same, and for each production problem that arises, the solution must be found. Whilst there is no magic solution to addressing all the ... read more
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  UV Laser Marking to Combat Drug Counterfeiting

  October 01, 2024
  The FDA defines counterfeits as fake or falsified medicines that “may be harmful to your health, because while being passed off as authentic, may contain the wrong ingredients, contain too much, too little or no active ingredient ... read more
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  Choosing the Perfect Granulation Set-Up

  October 01, 2024
  When manufacturing solid dosage forms, there are several criteria that are significant when choosing a wet granulation manufacturing process. read more
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  Something to Chew On: Going Gummy 101

  October 01, 2024
  More brand owners are diversifying into this deliciously different segment. Here’s why — and how formulators can avoid getting stuck. read more
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  Idioms – Old and New

  October 01, 2024
  “Pass the torch” comes from ancient Greece where runners would pass a lit torch from one to the other during a relay race. That said, I’m happy to announce I will be passing the torch of Editor-in-Chief of Tablets & Capsules ... read more