Abstract

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: AN OVERVIEW

Shyam Shivling Mahajan* and Rushikesh Manik Zite

Abstract

Technology transfer refers to the process of transferring scientific ideas and innovations from one unit to other. Technology Transfer involves the transferring of details about the formulation and analytical techniques from one department to another such as from R&D to Manufacturing unit and from laboratory scale to Pilot plant scale. Technology transfer is beneficial to the development of dosage forms in a variety of different ways, including improving process output, maintaining product quality, and establishing a consistent process that allows for cost-effective manufacturing. The intend of this article is to address the technology transfer process, various aspects of technology transfer, stages involved in technology transfer, the reasons for using technology transfer in the pharmaceutical industry.

Keywords: Technology Transfer, Stages in technology transfer, Barriers, Scale-up, Product Commercialization.