Lubricants used in pharmaceutical industry

Lubricants are the most important excipients which are used for the manufacturing of oral solid dosage forms in pharmaceutical industries.Lubricants are used to reduce friction between machine parts and the product to make the process smooth.If lubricants are not present in the formulation then sticking, picking like problems may occur and it results in decreased … Read more

Coronavirus prevention in pharmaceutical industries.

The first case of Coronavirus was detected in December 2019 and later on in a short period, coronavirus spread all over the world and become pandemic.Up till now coronavirus is still spreading and affecting more and more people around the globe.Coronavirus disturbed all the working routines and it changed the way people work. Many new … Read more

Pharmaceutical test preparation

Q:1 Dry granulation is also called___________ a) Direct Compression b) Milling c)Roller Compaction d)Sieving The correct answer is (c) Roller Compaction is a process of dry granulation in which, roller compactor is used to convert granules into powder sheets by application of pressure. These paper sheets are then screened to form granules. Q:2 Aerosil is … Read more

Heating Ventilation And Air Conditioning System

Heating ventilation and air conditioning system is also called as HVAC.Heating ventilation and air conditioning systems play an important role in the air supply of any room, building or area.Installation of HVAC in pharmaceutical industries is the requirement of cGMP and other legal agencies. H of HVAC represents heating. Heating is done either by electric … Read more

7 steps to become a skilled pharmacist

The role of pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry is very important and critical. The pharmacists are involved in all departments starting from raw material,  R&D, manufacturing, IQPC, and Quality control to packaging. So pharmacists working in the pharmaceutical industry should be skilled and master of their field both in practical knowledge and theoretical knowledge. All … Read more

Product Reconciliation In Pharmaceutical Industries

Product reconciliation is a process that is used to calculate and monitor the line loss or yield of a product that is under manufacturing. Calculation of yield or line loss is monitored during every stage of manufacturing to ensure that yield or line loss is within the recommended range. All pharmaceutical industries have an SOP … Read more

Potency or Assay calculation of API

Potency calculation of Active pharmaceutical ingredients is the most common activity which is performed on the daily basis by pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry. It is a common observation that the majority of pharmaceutical professionals don’t know how to calculate the potency or assay of an active pharmaceutical ingredient…

Line Clearance In Pharmaceutical Industries

Line clearance is a critical process that is performed in pharmaceutical industries before the start-up of the Dispensing process, manufacturing process, or Packaging process…