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One of the benefits of the increasing adoption of robotics and automation for fill-finish processing is that with growth comes standardization and accessibility. There has been a confluence of focus and interest in small-scale aseptic processing solutions, preceded by market trends in drug discovery, patient-centered medicine, and compounded pharmaceutical products. Other trends like decentralized manufacturing, […]
Pharma Tech Focus Magazine recently spotlighted ASTâs modular approach to providing aseptic processing solutions. A central aspect of this approach is providing full service through a variety of turnkey solutions: a suite of proven, standardized tools and technologies utilized in the filling line design and configuration. And as all aseptic processing environments have design considerations […]
Many of the latest innovative, highly targeted drug products have inherent environmental sensitivities, including motion and agitation. If not taken into account, conventional processing methods can destroy or degrade a liquid pharmaceutical product. In these cases, precise peristaltic pump technology should be utilized. Additional ways to protect shear-sensitive products include formulation-based considerations and process optimization […]
AST, a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems, has announced the placement of a next-generation GENiSYSÂŽ C fill-finish system at the Ascend Advanced Therapies (Ascend) Alachua, FL facility.
Drug shortages are an ongoing reality in the pharmaceutical industry, as the seriousness and length of drug shortages have steadily increased over the past five years. Of the shortages recorded in 2023, over half were sterile injectable products. In such cases, compounding pharmacies find themselves meeting the call for production as designated 503 entities are […]
AST is excited to introduce Sean Silvey, who is joining us as Product Manager. Sean has been leading critical product development and technical communication initiatives for over a decade and has an extensive background in mechanical engineering. Sean has a passion for connecting creative problem-solving and strategic thinking with customer-centered solutions. As part of ASTâs […]
When determining your approach to building an aseptic processing line, one of the first choices customers face is between custom builds to meet product specifications versus the use of modular, configurable technology.
The ASEPTiCell is where the full power of ASTâs automated and robotic solutions meet precision modular engineering for the commercial production of medium-batch liquid pharmaceuticals. Fully automated from start to finish, this highly intuitive, flexible fill-finish system was the industryâs first aseptic multi-format processing machine capable of processing ready-to-use nested vials, cartridges, and syringes on the same line.
Josh Russell, AST Vice President of Sales & Marketing, sat down with Pharmaceutical Technology at Interphex 2024 to discuss recent developments and advancements at AST, including an American-made isolator solution, an innovative new decontamination technology, and the benefits of ASTâs comprehensive, integrated turnkey approach. Highlights and Themes: Modular technology: ASTâs innovative approach to aseptic fill-finish […]
With the revised Annex 1 coming into effect last year, the pharmaceutical industry continues to strategize the best way to attain and maintain compliance with the intensive regulation on sterile medicinal products. Aseptic fill-finish manufacturing, for its part, is established on precise science and the highest standards of safety. While much of the science, technology, […]