Tag: Pharmaceutical processes

Addressing Cross-Contamination Risks in Blending Equipment During Cleaning Validation

May 19, 2025 Admin

Addressing Cross-Contamination Risks in Blending Equipment During Cleaning Validation Addressing Cross-Contamination Risks in Blending Equipment During Cleaning Validation Introduction: The pharmaceutical industry is committed to ensuring the safety and efficacy of its products. One critical component of this commitment is the prevention of cross-contamination, particularly in the manufacturing of solid dosage forms like tablets. Blending…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Challenges in validating nitrogen purity levels for capsule drying processes.

April 25, 2025 Admin

Challenges in validating nitrogen purity levels for capsule drying processes. Challenges in Validating Nitrogen Purity Levels for Capsule Drying Processes Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, maintaining the quality and integrity of solid oral dosage forms, such as capsules, is paramount. The drying process of capsules, whether hard or soft gelatin, is a critical step that…

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

Addressing Over-Drying Issues in Granulation During Validation Runs

April 24, 2025 Admin

Addressing Over-Drying Issues in Granulation During Validation Runs Addressing Over-Drying Issues in Granulation During Validation Runs Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, granulation is a critical step in the production of solid dosage forms such as tablets. It involves the agglomeration of powder particles to form granules, which enhance the flowability and compressibility of the powder,…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

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

Ensuring Robustness in Compression Force Settings During Validation Processes

April 18, 2025 Admin

Ensuring Robustness in Compression Force Settings During Validation Processes Ensuring Robustness in Compression Force Settings During Validation Processes Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the robustness of compression force settings during the validation of tablet production is crucial. Compression force is a critical parameter that affects the mechanical strength, dissolution, and overall quality of the…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Addressing Impact of Oxidative Stress on Sugar-Coated Tablets

April 11, 2025 Admin

Addressing Impact of Oxidative Stress on Sugar-Coated Tablets Addressing Impact of Oxidative Stress on Sugar-Coated Tablets Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, the stability of drug formulations is paramount to ensuring efficacy and safety. Among the various solid dosage forms, sugar-coated tablets offer unique benefits such as taste masking and protection of active ingredients. However, these…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Inadequate systems for validating capsule drying profiles for soft gelatin capsules.

April 10, 2025 Admin

Inadequate systems for validating capsule drying profiles for soft gelatin capsules. Inadequate systems for validating capsule drying profiles for soft gelatin capsules. Introduction: Soft gelatin capsules are a popular dosage form in the pharmaceutical industry due to their versatility in encapsulating a wide range of substances, including liquids, suspensions, and semi-solids. Ensuring the proper drying…

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

Difficulty in ensuring proper calibration of water temperature control systems.

April 10, 2025 Admin

Difficulty in ensuring proper calibration of water temperature control systems. Difficulty in ensuring proper calibration of water temperature control systems. Introduction: Water temperature control systems are integral to the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, particularly in the production of solid oral dosage forms such as hard and soft gelatin capsules. Proper calibration of these systems is crucial…

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

Challenges in validating capsule drying equipment for dual-layer formulations.

April 6, 2025 Admin

Challenges in validating capsule drying equipment for dual-layer formulations. Challenges in validating capsule drying equipment for dual-layer formulations. Introduction: In the realm of pharmaceutical manufacturing, the development and validation of dual-layer formulations present unique challenges, particularly in the drying stage of capsule production. The drying process is critical to ensuring the stability, efficacy, and safety…

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

Managing Powder Bridging in Tablet Press Hoppers

March 26, 2025 Admin

Managing Powder Bridging in Tablet Press Hoppers Managing Powder Bridging in Tablet Press Hoppers Introduction: In the realm of pharmaceutical manufacturing, the production of tablets represents a critical and intricate process. Among the many challenges faced in this domain, powder bridging within tablet press hoppers is a significant concern. This issue can lead to inconsistent…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets

Problems with ensuring consistent nitrogen distribution for capsule production.

March 21, 2025 Admin

Problems with ensuring consistent nitrogen distribution for capsule production. Problems with ensuring consistent nitrogen distribution for capsule production. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, the production of solid oral dosage forms such as capsules is a complex process that requires meticulous attention to detail. Among the various factors that influence capsule quality, the consistent distribution of…

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

Troubleshooting Cracking in Enteric-Coated Tablets During Drying

March 19, 2025 Admin

Troubleshooting Cracking in Enteric-Coated Tablets During Drying Troubleshooting Cracking in Enteric-Coated Tablets During Drying Introduction: Enteric-coated tablets are a vital component of modern pharmaceuticals, designed to withstand the acidic environment of the stomach and dissolve in the more neutral pH of the intestine. This targeted delivery is crucial for the efficacy and safety of certain…

Solid Dosage form, Tablets