Pharmaceutical manufacturing is undergoing a significant change. Batch manufacturing, which has long been the preferred method of making pharmaceutical drugs, is slowly giving way to continuous manufacturing (CM). While CM has been used for hundreds of years in other industries, its adoption by the pharmaceutical industry is new and causing a lot of excitement. Below […]
The United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or the USMCA, is a free trade agreement between the three neighbouring countries, to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was in place for 25 years. The USMCA introduces new regulations on biologics, affecting data protection and the price of medicine, as well as expanding on the definition of […]
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) can be used to analyze food, by injecting samples into a solvent and carrying them through a column. The components of the sample will react differently, exiting the column separately. This allows for the properties of food to be monitored with regards to residues like pesticides and antibiotics, contaminants like […]
Biologics are pharmaceuticals made from a biological source. Usually antibodies or other proteins, they are derived from living cells and can treat diabetes, cancers, arthritis, and autoimmune disease. This is one of the fastest-growing segments of the industry, and contrasts with the synthesis of chemicals for traditional drugs. Working with organic materials presents challenges that […]
When enrolled in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing program at Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, you have the option of earning a number of different certificates. These certificates are available in granulation, compression, capsulation, coating, and semi-solid technology. With any of these certificates, you can show potential employers that you have the specialized skills and expertise needed […]
Because combination products are both pharmaceuticals and medical devices, such as inhalers or pre-filled syringes, they present the tricky task of combining two types of product, while making sure regulation is satisfactory. This means that in your career in pharmaceutical regulation, you may have to work in scenarios where two different approaches need to be […]
Pharma 4.0 applies Industry 4.0 concepts to the pharmaceutical industry and offers a great deal of potential for improvement within manufacturing. The concept involves expanding current manufacturing strategies to include a holistic approach that considers information from every stage, from development, to manufacturing and enterprise planning. This increases safety and efficacy along the full product […]
While safety and effectiveness have long been top priorities in drug development, in recent years, patient-centric concerns have become increasingly important. While such concerns have always played a role in drug development, they tend to be much more prominent today, thanks to patients being better informed about their treatment options and more willing to have […]
Pharmaceutical companies need to ensure that their products are safe and work as intended, which is why quality control is so important within the pharmaceutical industry. Through quality control, pharmaceutical companies can verify that drugs are pure, safe, and consistent. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) plays an essential role in pharmaceutical quality control. If you’re considering […]
Capsules are such a common form of dosage for pharmaceutical drugs that it’s easy to take them for granted. However, pharmaceutical companies put a lot of thought into which dosage form they use for particular drugs and there are reasons why capsules are so popular. Indeed, capsules have a number of benefits that make them […]