Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Handbook: Production and Processes

Everything you need to know to manufacture high-quality pharmaceuticals safely and efficientlyFrom the building of a facility to dosage and delivery forms to tablet production, this handbook covers the full range of topics to help you understand and apply the methods needed to manufacture drugs safely and efficiently. Thoroughly up to date, the handbook also examines the emerging role of nanotechnology in the development and manufacture of drugs and medical devices. Comprehensive in its presentation, this reference includes an entire section dedicated to the economics and business strategies of pharmaceutical manufacturing.This handbook features contributions from a team of expert authors representing the manydisciplines within science, engineering, and technology that are involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing. They provide the information and tools you need to design, implement, operate,and troubleshoot a pharmaceutical manufacturing system. The editor, with more than thirty yearsa? experience working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, carefully reviewed all the chapters to ensure that each one is thorough, accurate, and clear.Among the key topics covered are: Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing Clean facility design, construction, and maintenance Controlled-release dosage forms Biodegradable nanoparticles Tablet production systems Cyclodextrin-based nanomaterials in the pharmaceutical field This publication serves as a hands-on reference for all scientists, engineers, and managers involved in pharmaceutical manufacturing, providing a basic primer for novices and detailing the latest discoveries and techniques for more experienced practitioners.Gad, Shayne Cox is the author of 'Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Handbook: Production and Processes', published 2008 under ISBN 9780470259580 and ISBN 0470259582.