ILC Dover Introduces Atmospheric Control Module to Safely Contain Highly-Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Frederica, Delaware, July 15, 2020 – ILC Dover, a world leader in the innovative design and production of engineered products employing high-performance flexible materials, today introduced the Atmospheric Control Module (ACM) designed to provide additional risk mitigation and enhanced processing control for highly-potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) within laboratory  areas and GMP operations . The ACM is designed for use […]

The Right Transfer Solutions for Media and Buffer Powders

The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries are facing new challenges with powder handling on a scale that has never seen before. In recent years, production facilities across the globe have been required to handle an ever-increasing amount of powder, creating bottlenecks and inefficiencies throughout the entire product pipeline. ILC Dover is a worldwide leader in developing effective solutions […]

Flexible Isolator Technology: The Containment Solution for Pharmaceutical Processing

Watch the full webinar > Over the past few decades, the pharmaceutical industry has been challenged with the introduction of hormones, steroids, and other cytotoxic materials that are all potentially hazardous to operators and the environment. The main concern is how we can safely process these highly potent materials as they become more common in production […]

A Comprehensive Look at DoverPac® High Containment FIBC System

DoverPac® High Containment FIBC System DoverPac® Containment Systems are the global standard for disposable process and powder containment systems. In 1997, ILC Dover worked in collaboration with Eli Lilly to develop a flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) that provides high levels of reliable containment during both charging and offloading activities during solid oral dosage production and API manufacturing operations. DoverPac® is the only single use […]

High Containment for Lyophilization Processes

Download ILC Dovers Whitepaper on High Containment for Lyophilization The growth of lyophilization and its complicated processes has challenged manufacturers to maintain safety for operators working with highly potent ingredients, which has created a demand to assure product quality and protection from contamination. Ranging from small lyophilization systems used for R&D to larger production systems, […]

CMO/CDMO Facilities Gain Value with Single-Use Containment Webinar

On September 17, 2019, Scott Patterson, VP of Commercial Sales, along with Business Review presented a webinar entitled:  CMO/CDMO Facilities Gain Value with Single-Use Containment.  In this webinar Scott discusses flexible containment, containment performance using a case study for an OSD process, shared facilities and HBEL/ADE requirements, and benefits global CDMO’s realize with flexible containment. […]

Flexible Containment Solutions for Safe Handling of HPAPI Chemical Synthesis

By Scott Patterson, VP of Commercial Sales, ILC Dover Myriad considerations, spanning the full complement of pharmaceutical manufacturing stakeholders, influence the containment solution decision-making process in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Plant managers are tasked with the efficient use of floor space and managing capital and consumable expenses. Process engineers worry about the system’s impact on the integrity […]

High Containment and Cost Savings With Single-Use Isolator Technology

As the potency of drug substances continues to increase, so does the requirement for containment solutions that reduce cross-contamination risks without breaking the bank. ILC Dover would like to share with you an exclusive whitepaper providing the data supporting flexible containment solutions, as well as cost analyses of single use systems vs cleaning and validation. […]

Pharmaceutical Powder Containment: Vital for Protecting People and the Bottom Line

Single-use powder transfer bags can be removed, discarded and replaced when a manufacturing process is finished. One word frequently surfaces during discussions on pharmaceutical manufacturing. That word? Containment. Because confining the toxic substances involved in the manufacturing process— like powder, dust and vapors—is a necessity for safety. And even microscopic amounts of those materials that […]

How To Start A New Pharma Business

Back in 1994, the ILC Dover team chose a promising way to expand our business. We decided to use our expertise in protecting the lives of astronauts in space to protect drugs that help patients here on Earth. We partnered with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company to study how to contain powder compounds used […]