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Tablet Production for Operators and Supervisors

 
  March 22, 2011  
     
 
CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement, New Brunswick, NJ
July 18-19, 2011


Who Should Attend
This course is intended for personnel needing a quick, yet comprehensive, survey of tablet production. Those who have gained valuable information from this course include:

  • Senior Process Operators
  • Newly Promoted Supervisors
  • QA personnel
  • Warehouse Personnel
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialists

This course is not intended for higher level technical and senior managerial personnel, for whom other related courses are available.

Description
This course provides an orientation and understanding of bulk tablet production for process operators and first-line supervisors. The course begins with the basic aspects of tablet formulating and the unit operations necessary to produce production quantities. All aspects of granulating, compressing, coating, will be covered. The application of cGMP, as applied to tableting operations, will also be presented.

Important supporting operations such as tool and die maintenance, tablet inspection, proper materials weighing techniques and equipment automation will be presented.

The course includes two workshops and discussion periods between faculty and course participants. Problem-solving sessions are held on both an open and private basis.

 
 
Organized by: CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement
Invited Speakers: Fred A. Rowley; Director, Manufacturing Technical Support, Global Strategic Operations, Watson Pharmaceuticals

Fred A. Rowley, Director, Manufacturing Technical Support at Watson Pharmaceuticals, U.S. Generics Division, is an internationally recognized expert in solid dosage, hard and soft gelatin capsule manufacturing and a pioneer in solid dosage training. Formerly he worked as plant manager, tablets and capsules for Weider Nutritional International, Vice President, Operations for Arnet Pharmaceuticals; and OROS Operations Manager for Alza Corporation. He received his B.S. Biochemistry degree from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. Mr. Rowley has also held senior manufacturing and technical services positions at Syntex Corporation (US and Puerto Rico), Shaklee Corporation and Stayner Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Rowley has published 25 peer reviewed articles and has written influential textbooks on all aspects of solid dosage and capsule manufacturing. He currently serves on the editorial advisory boards of both Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Tablets and Capsules magazines. He has taught in Europe, India, North America and Puerto Rico at both the University level and at major Pharmaceutical companies.
 
Deadline for Abstracts: n/a
 
Registration: Please click here for registration information.
E-mail: sberg@cfpa.com
 
   
 
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