Consumer Product Safety Commission Update on Child Resistant Packaging

And So Was the Pharmaceutical Industry
by Dominick Smith
This article is about the fascinating history of a drug invented at the turn of the last century.

The Implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) within a Biological Manufacturing Company
by Frank S. Kohn, David Williamson
A case study on implementation of a MES project.

Baseline^® Pharmaceutical Engineering Guides Update and a Preview of Volume 5: Commissioning and Qualification (Draft)
This article reviews the current status of the Baseline® Pharmaceutical Engineering Guides and includes a preview of the Commissioning and Qualification Guide.

Technology Advances in the Manufacture and Control of Pharmaceutical Products - a Regulatory Review and Impact Assessment
by Thomas J. DiFeo
The NDA review of an old product in light of technology advances provides a useful means of examining current process and quality controls in light of current cGMP expectations.

Making Your Process Deliver: Control and Operability Studies Improve Process Consistency and Product Quality
by Phillip Cheng, Sarah Gooda
This article describes a Right First Time (RFT) approach to batch manufacturing that has wide ranging benefits in project and commissioning success, manufacturing agility, consistency, and efficiency.

Pharmaceutical Facility Costs: Variances
by Joseph A. Blanchard
An investigation of how pharmaceutical facilities varies in cost and some of the reasons why.

Diaphragm Pumps - an Economic Solution for Hygienic Applications
by Kathleen Berry, Hans-Joachim Johl, Eberhard Schluecker
Diaphragm pumps provide key benefits for hygienic applications when compared to other pump types because they are hermetic, have no dynamic seals, are CIP and SIP-able, feature minimal hold-up volume, and provide gentle handling of fluids

Integrated Transfer Panel Design for the Biopharmaceutical Industry
by Geoff Attenborough, Randy Cotter, Wei Huang
This article focuses on transfer panel technology for the biopharmaceutical industry.