Tag: Manufacturing Best Practices

Difficulty in validating capsule sealing for high-viscosity formulations.

April 23, 2025 Admin

Difficulty in validating capsule sealing for high-viscosity formulations. Difficulty in Validating Capsule Sealing for High-Viscosity Formulations Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, the development and manufacturing of solid oral dosage forms, specifically capsules, play a crucial role in delivering medications effectively to patients. Capsules, particularly those filled with high-viscosity formulations, present unique challenges in sealing validation….

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Problems with ensuring consistent cleaning of capsule printing heads.

April 23, 2025 Admin

Problems with ensuring consistent cleaning of capsule printing heads. Problems with Ensuring Consistent Cleaning of Capsule Printing Heads Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, capsule printing is a critical process that involves imprinting information, such as dosage details or branding, onto the surface of capsules. Maintaining the cleanliness of capsule printing heads is crucial to ensure…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Poor standardization of in-process quality control procedures.

April 20, 2025 Admin

Poor standardization of in-process quality control procedures. Poor standardization of in-process quality control procedures. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, maintaining the highest quality standards is paramount. This is especially true for solid oral dosage forms, such as hard and soft gelatin capsules, where the absence of rigorous in-process quality control (IPQC) can lead to significant…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Challenges in ensuring cleaning agent compatibility with capsule manufacturing equipment.

April 11, 2025 Admin

Challenges in ensuring cleaning agent compatibility with capsule manufacturing equipment. Challenges in ensuring cleaning agent compatibility with capsule manufacturing equipment. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, maintaining the cleanliness of manufacturing equipment is paramount to ensure product quality and safety. This is especially critical in the production of solid oral dosage forms, such as capsules, where…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Difficulty in validating capsule drying processes for multi-component formulations.

April 8, 2025 Admin

Difficulty in validating capsule drying processes for multi-component formulations. Difficulty in validating capsule drying processes for multi-component formulations. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, the production of solid oral dosage forms such as capsules is a complex process that requires precise control and validation. Capsules, whether hard or soft gelatin, are a popular choice due to…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Poor reproducibility in fill material viscosity measurements during production.

April 6, 2025 Admin

Poor reproducibility in fill material viscosity measurements during production. Poor reproducibility in fill material viscosity measurements during production. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, the production of capsules, both hard and soft gelatin, is a critical process that demands precision and consistency. One of the essential parameters in this process is the viscosity of the fill…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Difficulty in validating cleaning cycles for gelatin drying trays.

April 3, 2025 Admin

Difficulty in validating cleaning cycles for gelatin drying trays. Difficulty in Validating Cleaning Cycles for Gelatin Drying Trays Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the cleanliness of equipment is paramount to maintaining product integrity and patient safety. Gelatin drying trays, used extensively in the production of hard and soft gelatin capsules, present unique challenges in…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Preventing Core Damage in Sugar-Coated Tablets During Handling

March 29, 2025 Admin

Preventing Core Damage in Sugar-Coated Tablets During Handling Preventing Core Damage in Sugar-Coated Tablets During Handling Introduction: Sugar-coated tablets are a popular dosage form in the pharmaceutical industry due to their aesthetic appeal, taste masking, and ease of swallowing. However, these advantages can be compromised by core damage during handling. Core damage can lead to…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Addressing Coating Layer Delamination in Sustained Release Tablets

March 29, 2025 Admin

Addressing Coating Layer Delamination in Sustained Release Tablets Addressing Coating Layer Delamination in Sustained Release Tablets Introduction: The pharmaceutical industry continually seeks to enhance drug delivery systems, with sustained release tablets being a significant innovation. These tablets are designed to release their active ingredients over an extended period, ensuring a consistent therapeutic effect and improved…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Managing Layer Overlap in Multi-Layer Tablets During Compression

March 22, 2025 Admin

Managing Layer Overlap in Multi-Layer Tablets During Compression Managing Layer Overlap in Multi-Layer Tablets During Compression Introduction: Multi-layer tablets are an advanced pharmaceutical dosage form that allows for the combination of different active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or release profiles in a single unit. This technology creates opportunities for innovative drug delivery solutions, improving patient compliance…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Troubleshooting Failures in Visual Inspection Criteria During Cleaning Validation

March 20, 2025 Admin

Troubleshooting Failures in Visual Inspection Criteria During Cleaning Validation Troubleshooting Failures in Visual Inspection Criteria During Cleaning Validation Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the cleanliness of manufacturing equipment after processing is imperative to maintain product quality and patient safety. Cleaning validation is a critical component of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance, particularly during the…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction

March 19, 2025 Admin

Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction Introduction: In the realm of pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring the uniformity and quality of solid dosage forms such as tablets is crucial. Roller compaction is a dry granulation process commonly used to improve the flow properties and compressibility of powders. However, one of the…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets