Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Dilger
Assistant: Dipl.-Chem. Elisabeth Stammen, M. Sc. Fynn Dierksen
Dates:
Besprechungsraum 2, IWF-Neubau, Langer Kamp 19 b, 2.OG
Degree: Master
Cycle: SS
The lecture ‘Packaging Technology in the Pharmaceutical Industry’ is part of the module
‘Quality management, hygienic design and packaging technology’
The primary (e.g. tubes, blisters, ampoules) and secondary packaging (e.g. cartons) of pharmaceutical products are closely linked to their production and are an integral part of the value-added process.
Packaging processes are associated with a high level of risk due to the large number of quality and safety-critical influences. These include the complex mechanics of the systems, the variety of products and packaging variants as well as the correct application of variable data and the necessary anti-counterfeiting measures.
Containment includes both product and personal protection. More and more highly active and sensitive products are being used in the pharmaceutical sector. On the one hand, this requires new, more complex packaging materials and their processing on appropriately designed systems, but on the other hand, personal and product protection during packaging must also be taken into account.
Convenience means user-friendliness. Competition is particularly fierce in the area of over-the-counter products; a user-friendly form (also with regard to child safety, senior-friendliness or dosage form for the chronically ill) can be decisive for the market.
Counterfeit protection is particularly important for speciality preparations (cancer drugs, etc.). The originality of the medicine must be protected in order to guarantee an effective mode of action; product counterfeiters and fraudsters are stopped by track and trace, RFID labelling, constructive solutions and much more.
After completing the module, students will have mastered the most important basics of the various types of primary and secondary packaging in the pharmaceutical industry. They will learn the legal principles and requirements for pharmaceutical packaging in terms of quality assurance. By looking at illustrative examples, students will be able to understand the complex process chain, taking into account the implementation of the above requirements, and will have mastered the essential skills required to implement them.
The following links are related to the lecture ‘Packaging technology in the pharmaceutical industry’ in a broader sense. The list does not claim to be exhaustive. We are also happy to receive information on other interesting sites.
Packaing machines
Schubert: www.schubert-pharma.de
Drive and control technology
Measuring systems and technology
The following textbooks offer a deeper insight into the contents of this lecture:
Only the information in the module handbook applies. In addition, only the information in the examination regulations of the respective degree programme is legally binding.