Challenges in manufacturing high value lyophilized oncology drugs
Key features of a custom-made freeze-drying integrated solution.
Ramon Capella Armengol: a life fully dedicated to Telstar
In memory of Ramon Capella Armengol, Telstar’s founder and first president. A vastly accomplished businessman and entrepreneur who pioneered Telstar’s consolidation and expansion process until the end of the 1990s.
Telstar launches Lyozeta, a new range of modular design GMP freeze-dryers
A new range of modular design GMP freeze-dryers has been developed by Telstar. Under the brand Lyozeta, the new series of lyophilizer is a standardized version of its high-end GMP configurable freeze-dryers designed to operate under aseptic conditions.
Telstar strengthens its activity in Bangladesh and relocates its office in Dhaka
The Telstar subsidiary in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has relocated to a new installation reacting to the ongoing growth of demand for Life Sciences service & product solutions in the region.
Telstar increases BSC safety level with Zerocoat, a new antimicrobial bacteriological barrier
A new photocatalytic treatment based on titanium dioxide has been implemented by Telstar inside their biological safety cabinets, designed to operate with risk 1, 2 and 3 biological agents (viruses and bacteria or infectious material).
Upgrade of an existing sterile production room of freeze-dried vaccines to comply with the requirements of the new GMP annex 1
Many pharmaceutical companies have Freeze Dryers in their plants with manual loading and unloading procedures. For most cases, they are using old but reliable equipment.
Telstar consolidates a new high-standard process R+D laboratory service in China
Through an innovative sterilization & freeze-drying processes R&D laboratory, Telstar offers pharmaceutical companies located in China a qualified and complete consultancy service for the development, qualification and validation of process cycles.
Telstar doubles the production of Boreas, -86º ultra-low temperature freezers
Telstar has reinforced the production of Boreas, a -86º ultra-low-temperature freezers, to meet the growing demand in the short term generated by the industrial production of new vaccines to treat Covid-19.
Complete automatic vial filling system integrated with containment & lyophilization processes for the production of new drugs for cancer treatment
A process system for the pharmaceutical company Boryung Pharmaceutical in Yesan led by Telstar under a contract holder agreement.
Telstar, new sponsors of ACE Foundation for the next three years
Telstar, the consulting, engineering and projects company for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector, is committed to providing financial support for ACE Foundation projects over the next three years.
Azbil Receives “A+” Issuer Rating from Rating and Investment Information
The credit rating agency has upgraded the issuer rating from A to A+, positively evaluating progress in strengthening the earnings base. Azbil’s financial base itself, including factors such as a good debt-equity structure and good balance between debt and cash flow, was also rated highly.
The azbil Group establishes new numerical targets for the SDGs
Azbil Corporation announced it has established new numerical targets for essential goals of the Group in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Telstar’s centre in the UK consolidates its business growth with move to new higher-capacity modern installation
Specialized in aseptic & containment barrier Isolation technology systems, Telstar UK has seen increased demand for its products from all across the life sciences sector has grown significantly in the past few years.
Telstar to expand BiOptima cabinet with new friendly, human-centred versions
Telstar takes a major step in R+D to develop innovative solutions in the field of research laboratories offering an extended range of efficient, environmental and human-centered ergonomic equipment.
Telstar Consultancy helps pharma laboratories to comply with the new guidelines of EU GMP Annex I
The new Annex 1 sets the new standards of good manufacturing practices on sterile medicines production.
Maximizing the oncology production process
Discover why Telstar is your competent partner for the oncology manufacturing process
Telstar facilities in OB40 certified with ISO 14001: 2015 standard of environmental protection
Telstar facility in Spain (0B40) has been certified with the first international ISO 14001 standard, in addition to passing the ISO9001 recertification audit.
Assessment of a pharmaceutical laboratory to meet the requirements of the new Annex 1
How the changes induced by the new regulations, which incorporates advanced strategies in quality management and risk analysis, improve current practices in the manufacture of sterile products
Remote audits in clinical investigation Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led us to consider the work schemes used so far and reflect on tools that can help us continue to fulfil our obligations and routines safely, such as remote audits.
What Can AFM Do for Polymer Research?
Join us for an engaging discussion on the latest in polymeric applications and research. Following presentations from our guest speakers we will have live in-lab demonstrations of the techniques and modes featured.
How PAT Tools can easily help in the daily pharmaceutical process control & monitoring challenges
The impact of process analytical technologies for aseptic manufacturing processes
Automatic loading & unloading systems for freeze-drying processes
In the freeze-drying market, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, there is an increasing requirement for automatic loading and unloading systems.
Life cycle in process validation. Continued Process Verification
This article introduces the concept of life cycle applied to process validation and how this idea was already underlying the first FDA reports on the challenges that the pharmaceutical industry had to face in the 21st century.
Building efficiency into the vaccine manufacturing process
Telstar’s end-to-end engineering & GMP services are highly specialized in offering an integrated solution covering all the phases of an injectable vaccine production plant.
In-Situ Tensile Testing in the TEM and SEM with Hysitron Picoindenters
Join us for a two-hour seminar, led by experts in the field, to discuss in-situ tensile testing in the transmission and scanning electron microscopes.
Telstar addresses the EU GMP Annex I on FARMAFORUM’s webinar
At the webinar that will take place on 19th June within the framework of Farmaforum 2020 the focus will be placed on regulation.
Telstar situation related to the Coronavirus Outbreak
To tackle the situation related to the Coronavirus outbreak, Telstar is operating under a business continuity plan which is taking into consideration three goals
Telstar MSC in TV NBC News report
Telstar microbiological safety cabinets are present in the most prominent laboratories around the world which are working on the research for vaccines to treat or prevent Covid-19.
Optimizing the vaccine manufacturing process
Telstar’s cutting-edge technologies and integrated systems have proven to offer high output in all the phases of the injectable vaccine production.
Got Your Eye On IEC 62471, Don’t miss this Webinar
Throughout the world, a comprehensive standard is in place for evaluating the photobiological safety of lamps and lighting systems that emit light in the spectral region 200-3000nm.
New digital application to accelerate on-site processes of validating pharmaceutical facilities & equipment
Telstar extends the service for obtaining qualification reports and GMP quality validation in real time to pharmaceutical processing equipment, as well as laboratories and hospitals
Breakthrough solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturing
Telstar has in recent years reinforced the development of advanced solutions in aseptic technology and efficient processes for pharmaceutical production
Implementation of the SmartCR in an aseptic processing facility. Airflow reduction & energy savings achieved in HVAC compared to conventional systems
The challenge of reducing HVAC energy consumption and operation costs without negatively affecting the quality of the finished products, ensuring cleanrooms always conform to required specifications
Azbil implements a long-term vision for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Azbil Corporation establishes “2050 Long-Term Vision for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions” in which the azbil Group aims to achieve substantially zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scopes 1 + 2)*1 by 2050 from its business activities.
Telstar develops a new laboratory freeze dryer operating with natural gases
Specially designed for R+D laboratories, LyoQuest Arctic is a bench-top environmentally friendly lab freeze-dryer
Azbil appoints Kiyohiro Yamamoto as new President and Group CEO
Aiming for new growth stage incorporating the changing business environment and technological innovation
Telstar promotes high-value Pharma Consultancy & Engineering at Asia Pharma Expo 2020
The company will be promoting cutting-edge solutions specifically aimed at manufacturing processing plants and laboratories for pharmaceutical, biotechnological, veterinary, food and cosmetic companies.
How to maximize performance and productivity of existing pharmaceutical sterilization lines?
New trends in automation and process control for sterilization systems by integrating robotized loading and unloading technology.
The research activity on coronavirus nCoV2019 Wuhan has led to an increased demand of advanced technological laboratory equipment designed to provide high-level of safety
Telstar’s micro biosafety cabinets are suitable for the manipulation of samples with biological risk level 3.
Telstar Lyosensing, a versatile process analyzer developed to monitor the freeze drying cycle & detect and prevent real and virtual leakages in pharma freeze-dryers
Lyosensing addresses one of the main fears associated with lyophilization processes, the presence of silicone oil leaks from thermal fluid through the shelves circuit that could generate the loss of an important amount of contaminated product
Azbil announces support for the recommendations by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Telstar, part of the azbil Group, expresses its unreserved commitment to Azbil Corporation which has announced its support for the recommendations made by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
New Telstar Logistics Center in response to a sustained growth demand and to accelerate delivery times
The company relocates its logistic center to a new higher-capacity modern installation.
Telstar’s lecture on conceptual design at the GMP Workshop promoted by ISPE Singapore Affiliate
Rafael Beaus, Global Consultancy Manager at Telstar delivered a lecture about Conceptual Design at the first GMP Workshop held by the ISPE Singapore Affiliate from 21 – 22 November in Danang.
Telstar integrates new soft sensor technology to monitor the global batch product temperature during primary drying.
Telstar incorporates an innovative soft-sensor temperature monitoring system in GMP industrial freeze-dryers with automatic loading/unloading systems.
GMP for Medicinal Cannabis – Telstar class
Last week Andreia Alves, Tiago Pires and Ricardo Girão from Telstar Portugal presented a class on GMP for Medicinal Cannabis for the Post-Graduation course of GMPs for Medicinal Cannabis in Laboratório Militar (Lisbon).
At P-MEC India, Telstar promotes the latest developments in sterilization technology
Recognized as a leading company in the design of aseptic process integrated systems for pharmaceutical production
Controlled Nucleation: more than just a homogenization tool
Optimizing the freeze-drying pharmaceutical process
Challenges in day to day operations. The battle of performance in production. Lyogistics Smart R3
How an inline vial management device is able to reject, retrieve for sampling, or reintroduce vials automatically during the loading / unloading process into pharmaceutical freeze-dryers
Hydrogen peroxide: Is material compatibility a real challenge for this decontamination technology?
One of the most important challenges of the hydrogen peroxide technology has traditionally been the material compatibility.
At CPhI, Telstar promotes the latest developments in aseptic technology for pharmaceutical production
Acknowledged as a leading company in the design of aseptic process integrated systems. Telstar at CPhI 2019 – Booth 110D32
Telstar incorporates robotic solutions to the product loading/unloading processes in large size autoclaves
The integration of an automated system increases performance and productivity up to 40% in the overall production process, and provides an average reduction of 15% of the duration of the sterilization cycle.
Telstar rewards Pham Lan Anh with its Valued Partner Award
The Telstar Valued Partner Award has been granted to Pham Lan Anh in recognition for her commendable and exceptional role in establishing the presence of the company products in Vietnam for over twenty years.
New Telstar turnkey EtO sterilization system for a manufacturing facility in China
Telstar has been awarded the design and development of a turnkey EtO sterilization system by a leading Contract Sterilization Services company.
Telstar awarded the Premi Cambra 2019 for being a healthy company
Promoted by the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the prizes are intended to recognize the contribution of companies to the social & economic territorial development.
Smart Cleanroom: the innovative solution to reduce HVAC energy consumption in classified areas
Pharmaceutical companies face the challenge of reducing production costs without negatively affecting the quality of the finished products. HVAC systems are one of the main energy consumers in pharma facilities especially in sterile manufacturing. Therefore energy savings are particularly noticeable in this area.
RABS & Isolators, Track-and-trace trends
Traditional aseptic production lines are a thing of the past. Isolators are being integrated with traceability system to watch over safety of the product and the staff.
Telstar launches BiOptima, a new high-end biosafety cabinet
For research & pharmaceutical laboratories. A new ergonomic human-centred cabinet, totally adapted to the operator’s physical features and requirements.
Telstar promotes Bio II Advance Plus in South Africa
Intended for the laminar flow manipulation of microorganisms with biological risk levels 2 and 3, the innovative cabinet design offers smaller body than the market average whilst maintaining a very comfortable work space.
Azbil completes construction of new production building at main factory
Azbil Corporation completed construction in April 2019 of a production building at its main factory near the city of Shonan (Kanagawa prefecture, Japan). The new building is part of the azbil Group’s “mother factory” framework, which is expected to lead production innovation.
Pressure Point
What operating pressure manufactures should choose during the aseptic processing of potent materials in isolator? This is a question that is posed regularly and divides opinion on which approach is the correct one.
ESKAYEF Oncology Facility
The state-of-the-art facility of ESKAYEF Oncology has been designed and developed with the technical collaboration of Telstar. Located at Murapara, Rupganj, Narayangonj, the facility has the flexibility and capacity to undertake formulation, compounding and filling of a wide range of oncology products.
Telstar at the russian seminar on modern technologies for vaccines production
Angel Diez, Telstar’s Lyophilization Technology Specialist, gave a lecture on challenges in aseptic technology and efficient processes for pharmaceutical production.
Telstar completes their GMP production freeze-dryer range with a new compact single-vessel
Chamber and condenser internal view within a Lyomega SV freeze-dryer that displays the condenser coil. The shelf stack is lifted up which allows complete access to the condenser for inspection and maintenance.
Parvez Hashim has been appointed Country General Manager of Azbil Telstar’s subsidiary in Bangladesh
The company reinforces its leading position in Asia, to address the ongoing growth of global activities in engineering and construction for local and multinational pharmaceutical companies.
Challenges in day to day operations. The battle of performance in production. Lyogistics Zero
How a versatile freeze-dryer automatic loading & unloading system with integrated contactless magnetic slider technology achieves high performance in the pharmaceutical freeze-drying process.
Inside Story: Maria Santafe, Process Laboratory Engineer
This experience helped me strengthen my freeze-drying knowledge and helped me overcome all the difficulties found during the whole process. I now have an immense feeling of pride and satisfaction.
At Interphex 2019, Telstar promotes breakthrough developments in Freeze Drying technology
Lyogistics Zero, the only freeze dryer vial automatic loading/unloading system with the ability to have CIP/SIP inside the chamber, and Lyonuc, the new vacuum nucleation induction method suitable for any type of freeze-dryer, leading cutting-edge solutions for pharma processes.
Contactless magnetic slider system: a new technology able to confront challenges in the field
High value products require the highest production standards. The manufacturing of pharmaceutical products requires sophisticated technical and production solutions that fulfil stringent quality, safety and production controls.
Head-to-Head comparison of Hydrogen Peroxide and Steam sterilization
Sterilization is any process that ensures that no viable microorganisms are present in the object or area to be decontaminated. The pharmacopoeia standards generally accept that a reduction of 99,9999 % in the living population, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, spores and prions, can be considered as sterilization.
Telstar issues customised online calibration certificates
By means of the new Share Point of online calibration certificates, Telstar provides access to the calibration certificates issued by its own labs through a new management channel that will allow companies to individually access their documentation and notifications in an agile, reliable, quick and safe way.
Telstar promotes the latest generation of compact laboratory freeze dryers at MedLab 2019
At MedLab (Dubai 2019, 4-7 February), Telstar will be displaying the latest generation of compact laboratory freeze dryers integrating pre-freezing, primary drying and secondary drying processes.
Azbil Telstar strengthens its subsidiary in India to drive its growing demand in South Asia
Azbil Telstar’s subsidiary in India (Azbil Telstar India Company Limited), located in Hyderabad has been reinforced with new appointments to the Sales & Customer Service Divisions, to address an ongoing growth in demand for Life Sciences service & equipment solutions for the pharmaceutical & biotechnology industries.
Pharmaloop invests more than 35 million euros in a new plant
A ceremony to lay the first stone held on 20th November begins the construction of Pharmaloop’s new plant for the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).