Novartis, is a company providing innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Head-quartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines, over-the-counter and animal health products. The Problem The Italian division of Novartis approached I Holland and local agent Vis Viva with a sticking issue on an anti-epileptic drug in the form of a coated tablet. Novartis reported a strong sticking/picking problem causing the press to be stopped several times during manufacture for cleaning and maintenance of the punches, which resulted in production downtime. These two problems can be caused by various fac

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