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How API CMOs can improve containment capabilities without facility acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData analysis, specialist small molecule API capabilities such as containment or controlled substances are driving large contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) to acquire facilities.

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API landscape in 2022: Drivers and solutions for small molecules

Pharmaceutical Technology

Research by GlobalData (Contract Small Molecule API Manufacturing Industry by the Numbers – 2021 Edition) shows that containment facilities are in high demand as the use of cytotoxic drugs continues to grow. This adds costs and time to the processes involved.

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A winning combination: The benefits of micronization and containment in a single installation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Containment challenges and opportunities High containment facilities guard against exposure to extremely potent products and cross-contamination. GlobalData’s Contract Small Molecule API Manufacturing Industry by the Numbers (2021) analyzed 2,787 small molecule API contract manufacturing facilities.

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The rising importance of containment in small molecule drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Manufacturing these highly potent and often cytotoxic drugs introduces many risks for operators and the environment. Cross-contamination of standard products with highly potent ones is another key concern. Between 2018 and 2020, 58% of the small molecule API contract manufacturing sites purchased worldwide offered containment.

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Outsourcing Biologics Fill Finish Manufacturing : Streamlining the Production Process for Biopharmaceutical Companies

Roots Analysis

Additionally, the fill finish manufacturing of biologics is a critical step in the production of biopharmaceuticals as it requires well-equipped facilities with adequate sterile filling and packaging lines to ensure sterility of the product while filling into the final containers.

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Small molecule API: Shining a spotlight on new innovations in milling

Pharmaceutical Technology

The ingredients used in these drugs are high potency, even at small doses, and pose a risk to both human health and cross-contamination with other drugs in a manufacturing environment. This prevents contamination of the elements by the sampled powder.

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HPAPIs – Current Interest of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Roots Analysis

This precaution is taken to prevent any potentially harmful contaminant from escaping the production area. This is in contrast to the containment requirements at manufacturing facilities of traditional APIs. Various large scale drug manufacturing companies have installed in-house high potency manufacturing capabilities.