Solid Dosage
Hormones & steroids
With our comprehensive portfolio of oral solid dosage solutions, we can supply full process lines with containment — from powder to coated tablet — including interfaces for powders, APIs and excipient dispensing, dry milling, powder collection, blending and more.
Manufacturing Hormone and Steroid Drugs: Ensuring Operator Health and Safety
Steroids, endogenous hormones such as estrogen and testosterone and the adrenal cortex hormones, cortisol and aldosterone, play a key role in metabolic processes and have a number of pharmaceutical applications, including contraception, hormone therapy, antirheumatic, antiarthritic and bodybuilding preparations.
Predominantly used in global hormone replacement therapy, the three major segments comprise estrogen, growth and thyroid hormone, and testosterone replacement therapy. A major market driver is the increased awareness of postmenopausal hazards amongst women; others include an aging population, innovative drug delivery systems and the pharmerging economies.
Occupational steroid exposure can occur when the active ingredients are inhaled, ingested or absorbed through exposed skin. Although exposure can occur at any point in the production process, the greatest potential for worker exposure during steroid/hormonal drug production occurs during weighing, material transfer, equipment loading or milling.
Nevertheless, unit operations such as blending, granulation, drying, tablet compression and coating can also present hazards. It can even occur in the packaging area, during sampling and quality control, the testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products, and during maintenance and cleaning.
Manufacturers have the responsibility to protect their operators, particularly those working with potent and toxic compounds, and set defined areas or controls necessary to eliminate the risk of product cross-contamination on a case-by-case basis.
GEA can help you to achieve these goals. From facility design and layout, manufacturing process controls (including adherence to standard operating procedures) and environmental control systems (HVAC) to extraction systems, industrial hygiene solutions and fully integrated, end-to-end containment solutions. We can advise and assist you to determine what level of containment is required where and when, optimizing the manufacturing process and making it efficient, safe and cost-effective.
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Amostradores de pó
A GEA oferece uma linha de sistemas de amostragem de pó para se adaptar aos processos de garantia de qualidade mais rigorosos nas plantas de alimento e laticínios. Nossos amostradores são capazes de lidar com uma ampla variedade de recipientes — incluindo sacos, jarros e recipientes moldados grandes — conforme necessário para se adaptar aos requi...
Automação de Processo
Como integradores de sistema, trazemos nosso conhecimento de tecnologia de processo e engenharia de planta, juntamente com produtos de software de líderes de mercado.
Contained Materials Handling Systems
Contained Materials Handling solutions for Primary and Secondary Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare. With extensive experience within the generics sector, supply a wide range of technologies and equipment that improve and enhance the efficiency and performance of Oral Solid Dosage production.
Containment Valves
Competitively priced with short delivery times, BUCK® valves are fully GMP compliant, offer robust, free-oriented docking, a dust- and contamination-free interface, and quick and easy maintenance. And, with thousands of global implementations and 20 years of experience.
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