Case Study
Problem Solving through Process Understanding — Particle Coating for Controlled Release
Supporting organisations in gaining value from process understanding Con t a c t +44(0)1925 607030 enquiries@britest.co.uk www.britest.co.uk Benefits • Problem solving energy and effort focused on key processes and equipment • New understanding rapidly identified root cause • Release response in product successfully returned to target profile • Costs of poor quality avoided Challenge Controlled release drug capsules are filled with coated spheroids, which in turn contain the active pharmaceutical and other ingredients. After transferring the process to new manufacturing equipment, Quality Control personnel at a major pharmaceutical manufacturing business found a change in the rate of release of the active pharmaceutical and needed to understand the reasons for this vari