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Baxter will invest $100 million in new lyophilization equipment and an additional aseptic syringe filling line at its Halle/Westfalen (Germany) location.

Baxter Invests in its German Sterile Fill/Finish Manufacturing Facility

SP Scientific Products’ SP Hull LyoStar 4.0 R&D freeze dryer supports rapid freeze-dry cycle development, optimization, and process scale-up.

New Pilot-Scale Lyophilizer Aids Biologics Drug Development

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Breakthroughs in analytics and alternatives to traditional freeze drying promise to reshape biological development and the cold chain.

Beyond Lyophilization

Feliza Mirasol is the science editor for 

The need for lyophilization services is growing as a burgeoning pipeline of new biologics matures.

Lyophilization Services Gain Ground Amid Growing Biologics Market

Temperature-sensitive biologics are lyophilized to preserve therapeutic viability, but the process presents complexities and challenges that are as yet not fully understood.

Lyophilization Presents Complex Challenges

Editor of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Technical advances in process understanding and control must be accompanied by a change in mindset.

Changing Perceptions: An Understanding of Lyophilization Advancements

Steven A. Zdravkovic is a senior research scientist at PPD Laboratories, Middleton, WI.

Most extractable and leachable (E&L) studies are based on liquid formulations. This article examines options for E&L studies to evaluate leaching from primary packaging into lyophilized drugs. 

Understanding Leaching from Stoppers into Lyophilized Drugs

Jeff Kenvin is chief scientific officer at Micromeritics.

Non-destructive surface area measurement can improve stability testing.

Using Nondestructive in-situ Measurements to Ensure Lyophilized Product Stability

Rentschler Fill Solutions and Ultragenyx announce fill and finish agreement for the US commercial supply of Mepsevii.

Rentschler Fill Solutions Announces Agreement for US-Market Drug

Researchers at Purdue University and and industry experts have partnered up at the Advanced Lyophilization Technology Hub to optimize the 70-year-old freeze-drying process. 

Manufacturing, Lyophilization