Pharmaceutical manufacturing requires the use of many complex technologies at varying scales. In short, pharmaceutical manufacturing is combining an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) with excipients (inactive ingredients) that are designed to improve the drug. Technologies involved in this process range include:
- Manufacturing Machinery
- Quality Analysis and Control Equipment
- Cleanroom Equipment
- Cleaning Supplies
Most pharmaceuticals are currently oral solid dosage (OSD) forms. Manufacturing this type of drug involves powders.
Powders are mixed, blended, granulated, dried and sent to a tablet press for compressing into tablets, or a capsule filler to fill empty capsules. Tablets and capsules are then packaged in bottles or blister packs, put into their final outer packaging and sent to their final delivery point. Quality assurance is critical at each step of this process.
For pharmaceutical manufacturing to be successful, equipment and technologies must work together seamlessly with high efficiency.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment Includes
- Homogenizers
- Spray Dryers
- Lyophilization Systems
- Automatic Capping/ Filling Machines
- Checkweighers / Checkweigher Conveyor
- Extruders
- Pumps, Mills and Mixing Equipment
- And Much More
The pharmaceutical industry has the most precise requirements and manufacturing guidelines in terms of quality. As a result, it is critical that pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP).
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