2020/06/30

10 Easy Steps for Cleaning Your Tablet Press

Nothing can slow production down like equipment that malfunctions or stops working altogether. Performing regular, preventative maintenance of equipment is essential and helps keep pharmaceutical tablet presses functioning efficiently and smoothly. Tablet presses that are not well maintained can cause a multitude of problems, creating defective products that are mal-formed, contaminated or contain improper dosages. One of the most important steps to maintaining your tablet press is keeping it clean. It’s also important to have systems in place to validate and document the cleanliness of the equipment.

2020/06/30

The function and significance of capsule filling machine

With the rapid development of pharmaceutical industry, people's demand for capsule filling machine is increasing, and the quality requirements of drug filling are also increasing. At present, the equipment of each industry is developing towards the direction of realizing automation in an all-round way. So let's learn about the next capsule filling machine, and introduce to the pharmaceutical enterprises how to realize the automation of capsule filling, so as to meet the requirements of fast, stable and hygienic requirements of pharmaceutical enterprises.

2020/06/30

Oral Solid Dosage Pharmaceutical Formulation Market Is Anticipated To Collect Of US$ 926.3 Bn By 2027

Apr 30, 2019 (MARKITWIRED via COMTEX) -- VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. -Instead of increasing pipeline productivity for biologics and patent cliff challenges, oral solid dosage forms hold substantial opportunity in extending product lifecycle and leveraging growth potential. Manufacturers are employing various life cycle management patent strategies which include obtaining patents on isomers, metabolites, prodrugs, and new drug formulations such as extended, controlled, or rapid release formulations.

2020/06/30

Solid Dosage Manufacturing-Opportunities abound for solid dose CMOs

Solid dosage may not be as sexy as some of the novel drug delivery forms of recent years, but they remain far and away the prevalent dosage form on the market. The contract manufacturing market for them continues to grow, spurred on partly by new, smaller entrants into the marketplace, product line extensions, and large Pharma companies' need to rethink their manufacturing platforms. We spoke with a number of solid dosage CMOs to find how they view the industry, the regulations, the technologies, and their plans for the future.

2020/06/30

Hemp Extraction Turning out to be a Huge Growth Opportunity for Cannabis Companies

It may be the hottest portion of the hottest market in 2019. But such a demand also creates questions about is there enough supply to meet that demand of basic resources especially the extractors; the ones who extract the CBD from its various sources. Some observers even predict that there won't be enough supply to meet the demand for cannabis in oil form. But as one article said: "business is booming for cannabis extraction companies, despite the supply shortages." Some of the bigger well known cannabis companies have built or are building their own extraction facilities to complement their growth operations, but experts say that that infrastructure won't fill the future demand for cannabis oil products. Active Healthcare companies in the markets this week include: Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB:SGMD), Hemp Inc. (OTCPK: HEMP), Puration, Inc. (OTCPK: PURA), Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC), Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) (TSX: VFF.TO).

2020/06/30

Solid Dosage Processing and Packaging

Solid dosage processing involves a variety of technologies in order to take an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and potentially combine it with excipients to create a finished dosage, such as a capsule or tablet. Once that solid dosage is in its final form, it must be properly packaged for distribution. Generally speaking, oral solid dosage forms are the most commonly used pharmaceuticals to treat diseases and conditions.

2020/06/30

An Informative Preview Into China’S Legal CBD Market

China’s Legal CBD Market As of 2018, China is home to 1.4 billion people and counting, according to Worldometers. Out of this number, close to ten million Chinese residents have been diagnosed with various epilepsy disorders. Although pharmaceutical medications are available to treat health issues, China has been moving towards natural forms of medicine like CBD. Currently, cannabis usage is illegal in China. However, CBD oils including hemp-based CBD are legal, according to an article by Globe News Wire. Due to legal CBD in China, a shift has occurred among their residents regarding their views on CBD and hemp.

2020/06/30

So what about hemp and CBD in China?

While the US only recently passed the 2018 Farm Bill which legalized industrial hemp, China is already ahead and has become the largest producer of hemp in the world with 400,000 acres/162,000 ha. Since a couple of years, China has also legalized the extraction of CBD from industrial hemp, which has been used in the increasing demand for CBD infused cosmetic products, export of CBD isolates (crystals) and CBD oil.