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In focus: The topics of VDMA Pharma und Kosmetik
In this compilation of GTAI articles from 2024 on the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, you will find the markets and articles in chronological order.
The research-oriented pharmaceutical industry plays a decisive role in European economic growth and in securing Europe's future competitiveness in the global economy.
The joint industrial research project aims to identify suitable surrogates for Aspergillus species for the microbiological validation of UV-based disinfection processes.
Completely revised: The 33 "FAQs on food contact materials (FCMs) in the EU" published by the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association were updated in August 2025 to reflect the current EU legal situation.
Small and medium-sized companies benefit from research results that they would have no or only limited access to with their own resources. The following article provides an overview of interesting projects.
Machine manufacturers are often confronted with fuzzy or not explicitly expressed sterilization requirements when supplying to industries with increased hygienic requirements.
The office has compiled a list of addresses of testing laboratories for food contact materials.
The VDMA Publication No. 14 "Code of practice - external sterilisation of packaging materials" has undergone a regular revision and is available for free download.
What is HACCP? What does HACCP mean for mechanical engineering? The term Critical Control Point (CCP) is particularly misleading in practice. This FAQ article clarifies the terminology and gives hints for further information.
The German Association of Food Processing and Packaging Machinery has published an English translation of its sample certificate for materials in contact with food and has editorially adapted the German edition. It supplements the existing documents on the subject of Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004.
The VDMA Food Processing Machinery and Packaging Machinery Association sees its position confirmed by its own migration studies.
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