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1 April, 2024

Capsule Manufacturing Technology: Innovations Shaping the Future

The pharmaceutical capsule manufacturing industry stands at the forefront of innovation, continuously evolving with new technologies and trends that drive efficiency, improve product quality, and address the complexities of modern medicine. The past decade has witnessed significant strides in capsule manufacturing technology.

1 April, 2024

Empresa cria PVC biodegradável para cartões e embalagens de medicamentos

Produto, criado pela ACG, leva de cinco a dez anos para se decompor, enquanto o…

A ACG Packaging Materials, empresa do setor de embalagens plásticas, desenvolveu um plástico biodegradável que se degrada em até dez anos no aterro sanitário, inovação que pode reduzir a produção de plásticos tradicionais nos setores fin

21 February, 2024

ACG’s Moonshot Moment : becoming part of WEF’s GLN community

MD Karan Singh explains the journey in achieving the “Oscars of manufacturing”

Last month, India’s largest capsules maker and the world’s second-largest – ACG – was feted in Davos, on joining the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse network.“Lighthouses” are a beacon of sorts, when it comes to adopting advanced technologies to transform manufacturing, and globally there are 153 certified Lighthouses, across industries.

28 December, 2023

Multi-particulate Formulations - Tablets or Capsules?

Multi-particulate Formulations

After assessing the various routes of drug administration, oral delivery stands out as the safest and, as a result, the most universally accepted among patients. In this context, single-unit dosage forms, including tablets followed by capsules, have been identified as the preferred designs for immediate or modified release formulations.

26 December, 2023

ACG Joins List of WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network

ACG recently announced the inclusion of its capsule manufacturing facility in Pithampur, India, into the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

18 December, 2023

ACG joins coveted list of WEF's Global Lighthouse Network

17 December, 2023

ACG se junta à lista da Global Lighthouse Network do WEF

A ACG, a maior fornecedora e prestadora de serviços para a indústria farmacêutica do mundo, comemora a inclusão de sua unidade de fabricação de cápsulas em Pithampur, na Índia, na reconhecida Global Lighthouse Network (GLN) pelo Fórum Econômico Mundial.

23 October, 2023

Richard Stedman appointed to CEO of ACG’s Engineering Division

Pharmafocus

ACG, a leading supplier of integrated manufacturing solutions to the global pharmaceutical and nutraceuticalindustries, has announced that Richard Stedman will rejoin the company as group chief executive officer of the Engineering Division.

22 July, 2023

NBJ Global Markets Overview - Q&A with Rafael Costa

NBJ Nutrition Business Journal

Leading sales across North and South America for the mammoth contract manufacturer ACG, Rafael Costa keeps his feet on the ground in two hemispheres and a wide range of markets faced with a wide range of economic conditions and regulatory systems. We asked him for his quick thoughts on what he sees going on for supplements, looking south from the U.S.

12 July, 2023

Virtual Inspections: Embracing the Digital Change

Pharmafile

Virtual inspections must become a part of companies’ repertoires if they aim to maintain quality standards in their organisations.Digital tools and technologies are advancing rapidly – but how can pharma make the best use of them? One area of manufacturing that is ripe for enhancement via digital tools is product inspections.

10 July, 2023

Adding a new chapter to the history of capsule-based drug delivery

Nutritional Outlook

For more than 100 years, capsules have consisted of two pieces (a body and a cap). Nutritional or pharmaceutical ingredients are dosed into the body and the cap is then placed over the mouth and snapped shut. Now, however, next-generation technology is bringing a new dimension to this popular oral solid dosage form.