Pharmaceutical Industrial Process: R&D and API Production
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What is one of the reasons for reducing the bulk density and weight of crude drugs?

  • To increase the storage capacity
  • To reduce the production cost
  • To facilitate grinding of crude drugs (correct)
  • To improve the stability and prevent deterioration of the drugs

What is the stage where the upper and lower punches come together under pressure within the die to form the tablet?

  • Compression (correct)
  • Metering
  • Filling
  • Ejection

What is the purpose of coating in tablet manufacturing?

  • To modify drug release profiles and improve taste (correct)
  • To increase the tablet size
  • To change the color of the tablet
  • To reduce the production cost

What is the purpose of granulation in tablet manufacturing?

<p>To connect small particles to form larger particles called granules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage in the sugar coating process?

<p>Sealing/Seal Coating (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final stage in the sugar coating process?

<p>Printing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the formulation step in pharmaceutical manufacturing?

<p>To create a medicine that is stable, easy to administer, and effective (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) in a medicine?

<p>It provides its therapeutic effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the milling process in pharmaceutical manufacturing?

<p>To physically break down coarse particles to finer ones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pharmaceutical application of drying?

<p>To prepare granules for tablets and capsules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the pharmaceutical industrial process?

<p>Research and Development (R&amp;D) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the method of producing the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), depending on the type of medicine being produced?

<p>Either chemical synthesis or fermentation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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