Teva api’s PSD measurement techniques and best practices

This article was updated 22.3.2022

Teva api’s PSD measurement techniques deliver customer benefits

PSD method development validation and analysis

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients have several important physical properties including polymorphism, water content, density and particle size. Particle Size Distribution, or PSD, has a direct influence on material properties such as: flowability, handling, dissolution rate, stability, and efficacy of delivery.

Our webinar, The Perfect Particle — Why Size Matters, was a deep-dive into the world of particle size. Particle size is one of the first physical properties that needs to be considered in an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

During the webinar, Zohar De-Valenca, our Senior Manager of Manufacturing Sciences & Technology, spoke to our listeners about why particle size is so crucial and what top technologies exist for the milling of APIs. Enrico Bettitini, Subject Matter Expert in Solid State, then answered questions from the audience.

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