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The role of digital twins in driving sustainability
29 Oct 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Deborah McElhone, Barrie Cassey, Kamal Abu-Hassan
As the pharmaceutical sector endeavours to become more sustainable, we hear how digital twins – virtual replicas of systems or products that can help predict performance – are supporting the industry in its efforts.
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Continuous manufacturing: Changing the paradigm in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
23 Sep 2024 | Magazine | Contributor(s): Indu Bhushan
The author explains how continuous manufacturing is reshaping pharmaceutical production
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The Rise of Continuous Manufacturing in Pharma
13 Aug 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Editorial Team
"Mr Indu Bhushan, CEO and Director of STEERLife shares his insights on the transformative journey of continuous manufacturing, and the advanced technologies that have propelled this paradigm shift. He also throws light on how continuous manufacturing has accelerated drug development...
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The Use of a Closed Feed Frame for the Development of Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Calibration Model to Determine Drug Concentration
23 Jul 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Movilla-Meza, Nathaly A., Sierra-Vega, Nobel O., Alvarado-Hernández, Bárbara B., Méndez, Rafael, Romañach, Rodolfo J.
Purpose: This study evaluates the use of the closed feed frame as a material sparing approach to develop near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic calibration models for monitoring blend uniformity. The effect of shear induced by recirculation on NIR spectra was also studied. Methods: Calibration models...
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Continuous Manufacturing in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Enhancing Drug Production
23 Jul 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Timmerman, Siebe
A significant shift towards continuous manufacturing (CM) is currently underway in the pharmaceutical industry. Unlike the more commonly used batch processing, CM operates continuously. This method potentially offers increased efficiency, agility, and flexibility in the manufacturing of drug...
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Cleaning of direct compression continuous manufacturing equipment through displacement of API residues by excipients
23 Jul 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Patel, Dhavalkumar S, Méndez, Rafael, Romañach, Rodolfo J
This feasibility study evaluates a cleaning process designed to avoid the use of detergents and reduce operator exposure to the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The continuous manufacturing equipment was cleaned using excipients to displace ibuprofen residues from the system. The cleaning...
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Embracing continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry
03 Jun 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Joelle Anselmo
"Drugmakers have been slow to adopt the production process, which experts say can streamline operations, boost data quality and reduce time to market."
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Innovation and Continuous Improvement in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz Hussain (Chairperson) Raafat Fahmy (CVM), William Bargo (CVM), Robert Coleman, Robert (ORA), Elise Murphy (ORA), Frank Holcombe Jr (CDER), Chris Watts (CDER), See Lam (CDER), Jon Clark (CDER), Christopher Joneckis (CBER), John Dietrick (CDER), Diana Kolaitis (ORA), Vilayat Sayeed (CDER), Mai Huynh (CVM), Norman Schmuff (CDER), Andrew Chang (CBER)
The PAT Team and Manufacturing Science Working Group Report: A Summary of Learning, Contributions and Proposed Next Steps for Moving towards the "Desired State" of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century
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A Shared Vision for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing in the 21st Century: Contributions of the PAT Initiative
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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Quality & Regulatory Solutions for PAT in Continuous Manufacturing
04 Jan 2024 | Magazine | Contributor(s): Gabriella Dahlgren, Kevin A. Macias, Antonio R. Moreira, Duncan R. Thompson, Christoph Herwig, Robert Dream
Process analytical technology (PAT) is perceived as the main enabler for a robust control strategy with continuous manufacturing (CM) because process analytical technology can aid in implementing continuous manufacturing throughout the entire life cycle. This article discusses quality and...
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Continuous Manufacturing to Improve Pharmaceutical Quality: Research Examples and Opportunities
20 Nov 2023 | Workshop | Contributor(s): Geng Tian
Continuous manufacturing (CM) of drug substances and drug productsProcess modeling and simulation (M&S) for CM at FDACM research highlightsOpportunities of CM for generic drug productsPharmaceutical Quality Symposium 2023: Quality, Supply Chain & Advanced Manufacturing -...
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The Regulatory Landscape Regarding Continuous Manufacturing
17 Aug 2023 | Document | Contributor(s): Adam Fisher
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Mitigating Regulatory Challenges to Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing
17 Aug 2023 | Document | Contributor(s): Riley C. Myers
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Videometric mass flow control: A new method for real-time measurement and feedback control of powder micro-feeding based on image analysis
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Madarasz, L, Kote, AGyurkes, M, Farkas, A, Hambalko, B, Pataki, H, Fulop, G, Marosi, G, Lengyel, L, Casian, T, Csorba, K, Nagy, ZK
The present paper reports the first monitoring and control of ultra-low dose powder feeding using a camera image-based mass flow measurement system. Caffeine was fed via a single-screw microfeeder as a model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The mass, mass flow and sizes of the particles...
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Why We Need Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and How to Make It Happen
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Clive Badman, Charles L.Cooney, Alastair Florence, Konstantin Konstantinov, Markus Krumme, Salvatore Mascia, Moheb Nasr, Bernhardt L. Trout
We make the case for why continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing is essential, what the barriers are, and how to overcome them. To overcome them, government action is needed in terms of tax incentives or regulatory incentives that affect time.
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Using a material property library to find surrogate materials for pharmaceutical process development
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Escotet-Espinoza, MS, Moghtadernejad, SScicolone, J, Wang, YF, Pereira, G, Schafer, E, Vigh, T, Klingeleers, D, Ierapetritou, M, Muzzio, FJ
Material properties are known to have a significant impact on pharmaceutical manufacturing performance, particularly for solid product processes. Evaluating the performance of a specific material, for example an active pharmaceutical ingredient or excipient, is critical during development stages...
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Using residence time distribution in pharmaceutical solid dose manufacturing–A critical review
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Bhalode, Pooja, Tian, Huayu Gupta, Shashwat Razavi, Sonia M Roman-Ospino, Andres Talebian, Shahrzad Singh, Ravendra Scicolone, James V Muzzio, Fernando J, Ierapetritou, Marianthi
While continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical solid-based drug products has been shown to be advantageous for improving the product quality and process efficiency in alignment with FDA’s support of the quality-by-design paradigm (Lee, 2015; Ierapetritou et al., 2016; Plumb, 2005; Schaber,...
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Using online mass spectrometry to predict the end point during drying of pharmaceutical products
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Dodda, Aditya G., Saranteas, Kostas, Henson, Michael A.
Drying of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is an energy-intensive process that is often a manufacturing bottleneck due to the relatively long processing times. A key objective is the ability to determine the drying end point, the time at which all solvent has been evaporated from the...
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Towards a novel continuous HME-Tableting line: Process development and control concept
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Sacher, Stephan, Celikovic, Selma, Rehrl, Jakob, Poms, Johannes, Kirchengast, Martin, Kruisz, Julia, Sipek, Martin, Salar-Behzadi, Sharareh, Berger, Hannes, Stark, Gerald, Horn, Martin, Khinast, Johannes G.
The objective of this study was to develop a novel closed-loop controlled continuous tablet manufacturing line, which first uses hot melt extrusion (HME) to produce pellets based on API and a polymer matrix. Such systems can be used to make complex pharmaceutical formulations, e.g., amorphous...
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The Use of Near-Infrared and Microwave Resonance Sensing to Monitor a Continuous Roller Compaction Process
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Austin, John, Gupta, Anshu, Mcdonnell, Ryan, Reklaitis, Gintaras V., Harris, Michael T
Roller compaction is commonly used in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries to increase and narrow the size distribution of a particulate material, making it easier to process. Both the moisture content of the material and the density of the roller compacted ribbon affect the uniformity...
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The Changing Face of Process Development & Chemical Manufacturing - A View from the Regulators on Continuous Manufacturing
09 Jun 2023 | Website | Contributor(s): Wiles, Charolotte
Industry wide there is a drive for resource efficiency and flexibility, to adapt quickly in what is increasingly becoming a volatile, changing marketplace. As the ‘patent cliff’ looms for many high-volume API’s, there is also a shift away from blockbusters towards lower volume, higher potency...
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The Changing Face of Process Development & Chemical Manufacturing - A View from the Regulators on Continuous Manufacturing
09 Jun 2023 | Website | Contributor(s): Wiles, Charolotte
Industry wide there is a drive for resource efficiency and flexibility, to adapt quickly in what is increasingly becoming a volatile, changing marketplace. As the ‘patent cliff’ looms for many high-volume API’s, there is also a shift away from blockbusters towards lower volume, higher potency...
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The Current Scientific and Regulatory Landscape in Advancing Integrated Continuous Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Adam C Fisher, Mark-Henry Kamga, Cyrus Agarabi, Kurt Brorson, Sau L Lee, Seongkyu Yoon
There is a trend across the pharmaceutical sector toward process intensification and continuous manufacturing to produce small-molecule drugs or biotechnology products. For biotechnology products, advancing the manufacturing technology behind upstream and downstream processes has the potential to...
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The Common Technical Document for the Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use: Quality - M4Q(R1)
09 Jun 2023 | Document
Guideline aims to harminze the approach to the eCTD to create efficiencies for reviewers and decrease the rejection rate for drug applications.
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System-wide hybrid MPC–PID control of a continuous pharmaceutical tablet manufacturing process via direct compaction
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Singh, Ravendra, Ierapetritou, Marianthi, Ramachandran, Rohit
The next generation of QbD based pharmaceutical products will be manufactured through continuous processing. This will allow the integration of online/inline monitoring tools, coupled with an efficient advanced model-based feedback control systems, to achieve precise control of process variables,...