Giuliana Miglierini
Pharmaceutical technology
Crystals of high quality
The capacity to obtain high quality active ingredients in the crystalline form is crucial to ensure the technological and performance profile of the finished medicinal product. We discussed with the experts the main features of a good crystallisation process
Import-export
Health inspections and controls on medicines
Several medicinal products are subjected to Custom controls upon their arrival at the destination airport. USMAF is the Italian health inspector authority responsible for such controls at the Italian borders
Polypharmacy
Drug interactions deserve deeper attention
Treatment guidelines currently in use are generally based on mono-therapies. The debate is open as for the need to consider also drug interactions, a frequent occurrence in polytherapy regimes
Pharmaceutical raw materials