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    • Handbook of Pharmaceutical Wet Granulation

      Theory and Practice in a Quality by Design Paradigm
      • 2nd Edition
      • Ajit S. Narang + 1 more
      • English
      Handbook of Pharmaceutical Wet Granulation: Theory and Practice in a Quality by Design Paradigm, Second Edition offers a single and comprehensive reference dedicated to all aspects of pharmaceutical wet granulation, taking a holistic approach by combining introductory principles with practical solutions. Chapters are written by international experts across industry, academic and regulatory settings, and cover a wide spectrum of relevant and contemporary wet granulation topics, techniques and processes. This completely revised and updated edition features five new chapters covering new AI tools applied to scaling up granulation processes, model drive design, machine learning models for granule property prediction, design and scale up of fluid bed granulation, and process analytical methods. This book is the prefect reference for pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals. Academic researchers will benefit from the practical advice provided by the editors and chapter authors.

    • Sterility, Sterilisation and Sterility Assurance for Pharmaceuticals

      Technology, Validation and Current Regulations
      • 2nd Edition
      • Tim Sandle
      • English
      Sterility, Sterilisation and Sterility Assurance for Pharmaceuticals: Technology, Validation and Current Regulations, Second Edition is an in-depth guide to the world of pharmaceutical sterilization. This new edition has been updated to reflect the latest standards and regulations, ensuring alignment with current practices. It explores emerging methods and techniques, complemented by new case studies that provide practical examples. Readers will gain comprehensive knowledge about sterilization’s critical role in healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing, highlighting the importance of controlling microbial challenges to ensure product safety and patient well-being.The book discusses sterility, sterilization methods such as gamma radiation, e-beam, dry heat, steam, gas, vapor, filtration, and new techniques like X-ray sterilization, liquid-phase sterilization, ultraviolet light, supercritical gases, and sterilization assurance governance. It covers biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes, including aseptic filling, container and packaging design, and cleanroom environments. This edition is essential for professionals in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and medical device manufacturing, providing the knowledge needed to comply with current standards and regulations.

    • Sustainability in the Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

      • 1st Edition
      • Dimitrios A. Lamprou
      • English
      Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is a groundbreaking reference for the pharmaceutical industry. Currently lagging behind other manufacturing sectors, pharmaceutical production requires significant changes in areas such as manufacturing methods, waste management, packaging, and supply chain. This book compiles cutting-edge research from leading global experts, offering scientific insights and innovative strategies to revolutionize sustainability in pharmaceuticals. It explores the transformative potential of the circular economy, lifecycle management, and resource optimization for maximum efficiency and minimal environmental impact.The book delves into green chemistry, highlighting alternative solvents and methods for drug production. It emphasizes novel microfluidic and additive manufacturing techniques, utilizing bio-based sustainable polymers and materials. Chapters on greener drug discovery, development, and scaling processes provide the most current research at each production stage. This invaluable resource enables researchers in academia and industry to make informed choices, enhancing their manufacturing practices and shaping the future of sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector.

    • Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy

      A Definitive Guide
      • 1st Edition
      • Ahmed Awaisu + 4 more
      • English
      Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide highlights issues related to medication literacy from the context of the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals. This definitive guide will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals in training and practice, fostering excellence in patient care globally. The book provides a clear explanation of medication literacy, presents different tools to assess health and medication literacy, readability, and comprehensibility of written medicine information (WMI), and elaborates on different approaches to develop customized and patient-friendly WMI. The book also covers health and medication literacy in special populations, including geriatrics, pediatrics, and pregnant/lactating patients. Written by experts in health communication, this book will help pharmacists, other health professionals, educators, students, and regulators, who need to develop customized educational materials that can be understood by a broad range of patients, especially those with low health literacy.

    • Fundamentals and Future Trends of 3D Printing in Drug Delivery

      • 1st Edition
      • Dimitrios A. Lamprou + 1 more
      • English
      Fundamentals and Future Trends of 3D Printing in Drug Delivery provides readers with all needed information for their journey from ideation to approval of innovative drug delivery devices produced through additive manufacturing.This book provides an in-depth discussion on key factors affecting the printing process such as different printer technologies, materials selection, resolutions, temperatures and speeds. Dedicated chapters include specific drug delivery devices in the form of oral solid dosage, implants, catheters and vascular grafts, and microneedles. The prospects of 3D printing associated with personalized medicine are covered in a full chapter.Fundamentals and Future Trends of 3D Printing in Drug Delivery is the perfect reference for any researcher or professional embarking on a 3D printing process for drug delivery devices. The regulatory aspects included are of particular interest to companies entering this promising market.

    • Biocontamination Control for Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

      • 2nd Edition
      • Tim Sandle
      • English
      Biocontamination Control for Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Second Edition outlines a biocontamination strategy that tracks bio-burden control and reduction at each transition in classified areas of a facility. The first edition of the book covers many of the aspects of the strategy, but the new official guidance signals that a roadmap is required to fully comply with its requirements. Completely updated with the newest version of the EU-GPM (EN17141), this new edition expands coverage of quality risk management and contains completely new examples to help professionals bridge the gap between regulation and implementation. This book offers professionals in pharma quality control and related areas guidance on building a complete biocontamination strategy.

    • Computer-Aided Applications in Pharmaceutical Technology

      Delivery Systems, Dosage Forms, and Pharmaceutical Unit Operations
      • 2nd Edition
      • Jelena Duris
      • English
      Computer-Aided Applications in Pharmaceutical Technology: Delivery Systems, Dosage Forms, and Pharmaceutical Unit Operations, Second Edition covers the fundamentals of experimental design application and interpretation in pharmaceutical technology, chemometric methods with an emphasis on their applications in process control, neural computing, data science, computer-aided biopharmaceutical characterization, as well as the application of computational fluid dynamics in pharmaceutical technology. Completely updated, the book introduces the theory and practice of computational tools through new case studies. Chapters cover Quality by Design in pharmaceutical development, overview data mining methodologies, present computer-aided formulation development, cover experimental design applications, and much more.

    • Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicine

      Translational Research on Botanicals
      • 2nd Edition
      • Pulok K. Mukherjee
      • English
      Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicines: Translational Research on Botanicals brings together current thinking and practice in the characterization and validation of natural products. The book describes different approaches and techniques for evaluating the quality, safety and efficacy of herbal medicine, particularly methods to assess their activity and understand compounds responsible and their probable underlying mechanisms of action. This book brings together the views, expertise and experiences of scientific experts in the field of medicinal plant research, hence it will be useful for researcher who want to know more about the natural lead with their validation and also useful to exploit traditional medicines.

    • Regulatory Affairs in the Pharmaceutical Industry

      • 1st Edition
      • Javed Ali + 1 more
      • English
      Regulatory Affairs in the Pharmaceutical Industry is a comprehensive reference that compiles all the information available pertaining to regulatory procedures currently followed by the pharmaceutical industry. Designed to impart advanced knowledge and skills required to learn the various concepts of regulatory affairs, the content covers new drugs, generic drugs and their development, regulatory filings in different countries, different phases of clinical trials, and the submission of regulatory documents like IND (Investigational New Drug), NDA (New Drug Application) and ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application). Chapters cover documentation in the pharmaceutical industry, generic drug development, code of Federal Regulation (CFR), the ANDA regulatory approval process, the process and documentation for US registration of foreign drugs, the regulation of combination products and medical devices, the CTD and ECTD formats, and much more.

    • Remington

      The Science and Practice of Pharmacy
      • 23rd Edition
      • Adeboye Adejare
      • English
      The PCP's Bicentennial Edition Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Twenty Third Edition, offers a trusted, completely updated source of information for education, training, and development of pharmacists. Published for the first time with Elsevier, this edition includes coverage of biologics and biosimilars as uses of those therapeutics have increased substantially since the previous edition. Also discussed are formulations, drug delivery (including prodrugs, salts, polymorphism. With clear, detailed color illustrations, fundamental information on a range of pharmaceutical science areas, and information on new developments in industry, pharmaceutical industry scientists, especially those involved in drug discovery and development will find this edition of Remington an essential reference. Intellectual property professionals will also find this reference helpful to cite in patents and resulting litigations. Additional graduate and postgraduate students in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will refer to this book in courses dealing with medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutics.