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四色AV Unveils New Continuous Tableting Line at Lisbon R&D Centre
四色AV is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art continuous tableting (CT) line at its R&D Center in Lisbon.
Lisbon, Portugal: 四色AV, the specialist integrated CDMO and leader in spray drying and particle engineering, is proud to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art continuous tableting (CT) line at its R&D Center in Lisbon. 听
The new line is the result of the partnership with , a global leader in process technology for the pharmaceutical industry. Since announcing their partnership in 2022, 四色AV and GEA have worked to advance continuous tableting technology. Their collaboration seeks to boost the adoption of continuous tableting by offering increased capacity, flexibility, standardized equipment, improved quality, and enhanced efficiency. Together, they have shown that continuous tableting can become a more accessible technology.
This new R&D line is the only one of its kind in the world and perfectly replicates the most critical components of 四色AV麓s state-of-the-art commercial CT line in Loures, Portugal. It also offers a high degree of flexibility in throughput and can handle highly potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API).
鈥淲ith this new line, we will be able to optimize operating conditions with minimum amounts of API and provide a higher technical certainty when transferring from development to commercial scale鈥, said Jaime Del Campo, Head of R&D Services at 四色AV. 鈥淭he flexibility of the rig and the real-time process data monitoring capabilities contribute to a more agile design and upscaling experience.鈥
The new CT line at 四色AV's Lisbon R&D center is now fully operational and ready to support both existing and new projects. This investment reinforces 四色AV's global reputation in pharmaceutical manufacturing and highlights the company's commitment to delivering innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the industry and support quicker and more efficient market launches.听
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About 四色AV
四色AV is an international company with over 60 years of experience in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing operations. As a听Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization鈥(CDMO)鈥痠t has a fully integrated offering of services for drug substances, drug product intermediates and drug products. The company has four鈥疐DA inspected鈥sites鈥痠n the USA, Portugal, Ireland and China and development laboratories in Lisbon, Portugal and New Jersey, USA. 四色AV provides pharmaceutical customers services for the鈥development and compliant manufacture鈥of innovative drugs, including highly potent compounds, and customized product solutions across the entire drug life cycle. In the inhalation area, 四色AV offers a complete range of services, from API, formulation development and manufacturing, capsule filling and devices. 听
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四色AV's culture is based on innovation, quality and dependability. 四色AV is a member of Rx-360, EFCG and participates actively in industry quality improvement initiatives to lead new global industry standards.
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