UNDERSTANDING OF BLISTER PACKING IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

What is Blister Pack? Blister packaging involves forming a heat softened plastic film into a deep drawn pocket moulds to form a tray (thermoforming), filling with a solid dosage form product and sealing with a push through or peel able covering. Appropriate heat and pressure must be applied to ensure that permanent sealing will be … Read more

Understanding Packing Materials in Pharmaceutical Industry

Packaging is defined as the collection of different components which surround the pharmaceutical product from the time of production until its use. Importance of packaging: It is important to produce a pharmaceutical product with high quality standards and even it is more important to protect that product form the degradation, external contamination and other physical/chemical … Read more

TYPES OF PACKING MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

Foils: Foils are basically acts as primary barrier. Different types of foils are there acts as both base foil and lidding foil. Main role of foil is to protect the drug from Moisture, Light, and Contamination with external environment etc. Examples for different types of foils based on composition.1) PVC foil2) PVC-PVDC foil3) PVC-PE-PVDC foil4) … Read more

Analytical Tests for packaging Materials

The analysis will be carried out in the lab and after analysis if the received material is appropriate (complying with all the specific limits) Material will be released by the QC which means it can be used for the Packing of the Material. For Primary Material: For Secondary & Tertiary Material: Different type of testing … Read more

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT AND CRTICAL OPERATING PARAMETRS:

Equipment must be located, designed, constructed, adapted, and maintained to suit the operations to be carried out. The layout and design of equipment must aim to minimize the risk of errors and permit effective cleaning and maintenance in order to avoid cross-contamination, build-up of dust or dirt, and, in general, any adverse effect on the … Read more

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT PROCESS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

GENERAL: SIFTING, MIXING ANG GRANULATION: COMPRESSION (TABLETS): COATING (TABLETS): FILLING OF HARD GELATIN CAPSULES: Empty Capsule shells shall be regarded as drug component and treated accordingly. They shall be stored under conditions which shall ensure their safety from the effects of excessive heat and moisture. PRINTING (TABLETS AND CAPSULES): PACKING OPERATION: Before packaging operations are … Read more

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF QUALIFICATION, CALIBRATION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

QUALIFICATION: Qualification is the planning, carrying out and recording of tests on equipment and systems, which form part of the validated process, to demonstrate that it will perform as intended. All manufacturing equipment, laboratory instrument and supporting utilities shall be considered for qualification. After successful completion of qualification exercise, the Equipment / instrument / Utilities … Read more

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF AREA AND ROOM CONDITIONS:

The premises used for warehousing, manufacturing, processing, storage, packaging labeling and testing purposes shall be; WAREHOUSING AREA: PRODUCTION AREA: ANCILLARY AREAS: QUALITY CONTROL AREA: REFERENCE: 1. Schedule M 2. 21 CFR art 210 & 211 3. WHO Technical Report Series 908