6 TECH OUTLOOKMarch - 2019Copyright © 2019 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.MARCH - 06 - 2019, Vol 03 - 01 Published by ValleyMedia Inc. To subscribe to Pharma Tech OutlookVisit www.pharmatechoutlook.com Editor-in-ChiefStacey SmithSalesVisualizerAsher BlakeSujay KEditorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava GarciaJenna VegasJoshua ParkerJustin SmithVinutha DayanandKatherine Joneskatherine@pharmatechoutlook.comPhone: 510.996.5173EditorialStacey Smith Editor-in-Chiefeditor@pharmatechoutlook.comThe size and shape of tablets and capsules have a significant effect on how the body processes them. Larger tablets and capsules have been shown to be in transit in the esophagus for prolonged periods. This can sometimes even lead to injuries to the esophagus which could cause severe pain or also other medical conditions such as ulceration, stricture, perforation, and so on. Therefore, utmost care has to be taken during the manufacturing of tablets and capsules to see that they are sized right. Moreover, it is not just the manufacturing of these drugs in the right size that needs to be done with care. The proper packaging is also important, as it helps prevent the drugs from getting contaminated which can put patients at risk. Additionally, the packaging has to be designed intuitively, enabling the patients to open the packaging with ease and without the need of using external tools like knives, blades, or other similar things to prevent contamination.In this regard, a number of pharma machinery companies have developed machines that can not only help drug manufacturers produce tablets and capsules with accurate dimensions but also offer them reliable and flexible packaging for drug protection, patient ease, and more straightforward information display for precise identification of products. By working with these companies, drug manufacturers can ensure that their products are not just manufactured correctly, but they are also packaged in the right way.Write to us with your thoughts.Reimaging Drug Manufacturing and Packaging TECH OUTLOOKTECH OUTLOOK*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffMARCH - 06 - 2019PHARMA MACHINERY SPECIALsales@pharmatechoutlook.comeditor@pharmatechoutlook.commarketing@pharmatechoutlook.comEmail:Contact Us:Phone:510.556.2402, Fax:510-894-8405
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