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“Proactive compliance as part of daily business”
by Nicole König, No Comments
In part two of our interview series, Uwe Harbauer, Senior Vice President Business Unit Pharma, explains what it takes to shape and maintain successful customer relationships.
Ampoules – true all-arounders
by Nicole König, No Comments
Ampoules are suitable for a wide range of liquid pharmaceuticals. They are among the most commonly used pharmaceutical containers and the demand is increasing – especially in the emerging markets Brazil, Russia, India and China. …more
The changing roles in pharma
by Nicole König, No Comments
The pharmaceutical industry is changing at a rapid pace. This not only involves new medical developments, guidelines and corresponding equipment, but also the roles of all stakeholders. Uwe Harbauer, Senior Vice President of Bosch Packaging Technology’s Pharma Business Unit, shares his thoughts with us in a three-part interview. …more
Low temperature generation of HPW and WFI
by Nicole König, No Comments
The pharmaceutical industry fundamentally requires water in two levels of purity for production: Clean water in PW quality (Purified Water) and water for injection (WFI). The high WFI quality can be produced via technical methods using filtration or distillation processes. However, only distilled water is currently approved for injection purposes in Europe. …more
Highly Purified Water (HPW) for Pharmaceutical Use
by Nicole König, No Comments
Highly Purified Water (HPW) is water of the highest quality for use in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Its quality is defined by the European Pharmacopoeia (PhEur, 8th Edition 2014):
