Manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)
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API making equipment must observe rigorous quality control standards across the entire manufacturing process. The pharmacodynamic properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients API make them highly sensitive to their environment, making API manufacturing and production a tightly regulated field.
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GMP dispersing machine for liquid formulations
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Industrial sieving machine for pharmaceuticals
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Fluidized bed system for the granulation and drying of pharmaceuticals
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Continuous roller compactor for dry granulation of pharmaceuticals
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Container blender for pharmaceuticals
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Pharmaceutical tablet coating machine
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Single-use containment valves
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High containment split butterfly valve
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Bellows for pharmaceutical powders
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High containment segment ball valve
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High containment sampler
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Removable GMP compliant connections for tubing
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Continuous wet granulator and dryer for R&D
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Dry granulator for pharmaceutical powders
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Sterile Filtration System for GMP-grade products
Processing equipment used in industries regulated by GMP must ensure fully…
High containment micronizing isolator
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Filter dryer discharging isolator
Contained discharging is critical to the quality of filtration and drying processes. But p…
Accurate multiple dosing system for powders
Dosing multiple powders in a batch process is time inefficient, especially when…
Powder micro-dosing system
Pharmaceutical powders in metered doses demand maximum filling precision. This is particularly cha…
API containment isolator
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Powder transfer system
Loading powder from a container source to vessels, tanks, or mixers that are under pressure may be haza…
Inspection system for tablets chemical composition
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Industrial high shear mixer granulator for drug formation
It is rather difficult to successfully produce a pharmaceutical…
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Fluid bed dryer for pharmaceutical solid dosage form
Fluid bed drying is a pharmaceutical process carried out to reduce th…
Hygienic floor scale
The food and pharmaceutical industries require maintaining high levels of sanitations as well as logistic…
Hygienic floor scale with lifting device
The food and pharmaceutical industries require maintaining high levels of sanitatio…
Hygienic mobile scale
Having a reliable and accurate weighing and measuring solution is absolutely essential, especially in th…
Fast gravimetric powder microdosing 50 - 200 g
Micro-dosing powders of high-value food or chemical products can be challeng…
Gravimetric powder microdosing 2 - 100 g
Powders and granules are commonly dosed for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, n…
Gravimetric powder microdosing 0.400 - 2 g
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High containment closing system
Pharma and biopharma laboratories need fast effective solutions for tightly sealing bags for …
Single-use containment valve
Safe transfer of liquids and hazardous powders into systems can be a challenge in pharma, biopha…
API powders storage bottle
Users who prefer rigid storage over single-use pharma charge bags, require lightweight solutions f…
Metal detector for pharmaceutical powders
Powdered and granulated pharmaceuticals require careful screening against metal c…
Single-use powder handling bag
Containers for handling pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical powders may be disposable, to avo…
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Contact usManufacturing API from a natural, synthetic, or semi-synthetic base
Synthetic APIs are developed from chemical conversions in a lab. Natural APIs, on the other hand, are derived from plants or animals and then purified. Semi-synthetic options stand somewhere in between. They are extracted from natural sources but then biochemically converted into the final Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient API.
The three main groupings of active pharmaceutical ingredients, however, employ similar extraction methods. The intermediaries are extracted from raw materials in a reactor before passing through a series of filtering and centrifuges for isolation and purification. Depending on the finished products, API are milled or freeze-dried before packaging. Distillation is also a key process used in the manufacturing of APIs. The distillation process is used to purify and isolate the desired compound from a complex mixture of chemicals.
Follow GMP standards for your API making equipment
Your API processing equipment must have official certification for reaching production standards.
There are multiple protocols, but Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are the global benchmark in pharmaceutical product certification. The World Health Organization (WHO) issues guidelines in this department but other jurisdictions such as China, the EU, and Canada have developed their own GMP.
Classification of API must be clearly displayed on your product label
There are hundreds of active pharmaceutical ingredients used for a wide range of finished pharmaceutical products. Orphenadrine, for example, is the main API found in muscle relaxants, while antivirals are composed of oseltamivir carboxylate. The pharmacological effects of antidepressants are driven by active ingredients such as memantine, amitriptyline, and citalopram. APIs come in various forms such as powders, liquids, tablets and capsules.
The WHO keeps and updates a catalog of all API, ensuring common application and labeling across all pharmaceutical manufacturing markets. The names of these ingredients are non-proprietary and must be displayed under the brand names of packaged pharmaceutical products.
HPAPI manufacturing requires expert containment solutions
The API sector is moving in the direction of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPI). These special components deliver a stronger drug efficacy than regular API and at a reduced dose. Medicines made from HPAPI minimize side effects and are an important development in the treatment of chronic conditions.
Manufacturing HPAPI, however, raises a series of considerations. Producers must ensure strict handling and cleansing procedures to adhere to occupational exposure limits (OEL) and rigorous quality control to keep their workers safe.
