Dr. lamand of German SDC: to improve the level of pharmaceutical technology, we should pay more attention to the link between products and equipment

[pharmaceutical network enterprise news 】Romaco group brought the German SDC courses to China In the middle and late November, it held two training seminars on tablet formulation development and production technology in the solid preparation technology center of Numex (China) located in Chutian science and Technology Industrial Park It helped the development of China's pharmaceutical technology with European ideas and experience It was well received by dozens of well-known pharmaceutical enterprises and researchers who participated in the training and seminar Commentary Dr frett, co-founder of SDC in Germany, said that the training seminar has had a wide range of impacts and benefits in Europe, and the combination of theory and practice can also help Chinese pharmaceutical people better link drugs and equipment Dr lamand, founder of SDC in Germany, said that "training seminars fill in the blank area of the market." Dr frett (right), co-founder of SDC in Germany, shares equipment and technology with the participants She believes that how to better link drugs and equipment is a big challenge (photo source: truking Technology) In the solid preparation technology center of Nomex (China), Dr frett and the students exchange equipment practice (photo source: truking Technology) Dr frett In 2007, she received a Ph.D in pharmaceutical science and technology from the University of Bonn, Germany During her postdoctoral work, she focused on tablet pressing technology to study the deformation behavior of powder During this period, she was also responsible for several industrial research projects in the field of solid preparations She founded SDC with Dr lamand in 2014 and became managing director in 2019 One of her priorities is the development of solid formulation, especially tablets and dry granulating agents She often gives speeches at professional activities such as technical seminars, pharmaceutical industry conferences and practical seminars "We have held a lot of activities in Europe, such as training seminars on tablet formulation development and production technology We realize that the combination of theory and practice is more helpful for students to truly understand the theoretical knowledge behind through practice " "The connection between theory and reality can only be found through hands-on testing," says Dr frett It's an effective combination " "Most people are either from the production system, very familiar with the product; or from the equipment department, very proficient in the machine." "What we are good at is linking these two aspects well, for example, combining accessories and equipment performance," Dr frett said I always think this is a very challenging part I hope that all practitioners will explore "the other side" Pharmaceutical technology needs the internal connection between products and equipment " Dr Lamang (left), founder of SDC in Germany, exchanges equipment and technology with students in the solid preparation technology center of nomeco (China) (photo source: truking Technology) Dr lamand said that people from the pharmaceutical industry in China are very active in gathering in Chutian science and Technology Park in Changsha from all over the world to participate in training seminars on weekends, "which is almost impossible in Europe." Dr lamand was born in Holland and moved to Germany 40 years ago It began to develop in the field of solid preparations in 1973, and has more than 45 years of experience so far, and fully focuses on solid preparations, such as tablet pressing, granulation and other technologies applied in the field of pharmaceutical production After receiving his Ph.D in pharmaceutical science and technology from Leiden University in the Netherlands, he has served in Bayer for 23 years, focusing on pharmaceutical equipment, process visualization and engineering equipment From 2001 to 2014, Dr lamand taught at the University of Bonn, Germany, in addition to his work as an independent consultant In 2014, he and Dr frett founded SDC (solid preparation development consulting company) "Participants have a considerable professional base, but they are not really experienced in the areas we are talking about Such a training seminar can systematically sort out relevant knowledge and help everyone to deepen their understanding of tablet technology " "At the beginning of the experiment, the data can be obtained in the laboratory," Dr lamand said In the small batch pilot test, it is necessary to clearly understand the conditions for future mass production " But the problem is that if the laboratory stage is just to meet the trial production of samples, "we can achieve the goal by using flour mixers and ordinary pots in the kitchen." But in the actual mass production stage, no one can get the same data results again Therefore, the theory behind process amplification can only be understood after these works have been carried out by ourselves " "We usually study theory first, and then verify it through practice Just like during the training seminar, there are many doubts on everyone's head, which disappear after the practical test " According to Dr lamand, business managers need to be persuaded not to follow the rules and simply repeat, but to spend more time and energy learning, or to change a perspective to better understand machines and the theories they teach "If necessary, you can take part in such training and discussion activities many times until you are proficient, which is a very good way to enhance understanding I also note that it is almost impossible in Europe for you to use your weekend time to gather very actively from all over the world for training seminars I think it's very good! " "The training seminar gives me the feeling that we are doing the work of filling the market gap," Dr lamand said Dr lamand and Dr frett also visited Chutian science and technology park with the participants "I was impressed by the orderly work in the park." "The workers in the workshop have their own work stations and perform their own duties," Dr lamand said I have noticed a small detail that cars are parked in a uniform color I believe these details are unique in enterprise management " This is Dr frett's first visit to China, and she was very impressed She said, "everything in Chutian Science Park is in order, which is a great place." Thomas (middle), a technical expert of romaco group, also gave lectures in this tablet technology training seminar and led the trainees to practice (picture source: truking Technology) Liu Shu, vice president of romaco group, said that the participants' feedback was very good, which encouraged us to continue this activity and bring more European expert resources to China (picture source: truking Technology) "SDC is well-known in the pharmaceutical industry in Europe It has held many activities similar to the content of this training seminar We think the content will also be very helpful to Chinese pharmaceutical enterprises After the lab established by romaco in Chutian science and Technology Industrial Park was put into use in April this year, we had the hardware to carry out training seminars, so we brought SDC courses to China " Liu Shu, vice president of romaco group, said Romaco collected the feedback from the participants, who were very positive about this theory + practice activity and thought the content was very deep "Many students said that in the previous research and development, they knew it but didn't know why, but after discussing with the teacher, they had a lot of gains and answered the confusion for many years." Liu Shu said, "everyone's affirmation encourages romaco to continue to hold this event, and will also bring more European expert resources to China."