03.06.23 -- Driving Sustainability In Spray Drying And Wastewater Treatment

By transitioning to alternative solvents or leveraging process aids, the volumes of solvent can be significantly reduced, and the challenges associated with the use of these chemicals can be addressed, helping create a greener footprint for companies focused on a cleaner tomorrow.

Lonza is working to reduce the environmental impact of small molecules production by combining state-of-the-art production facilities, resource-saving processes, solvent recycling, and low-energy waste treatment. Discover an approach to wastewater treatment that introduces advanced treatment methodologies to avoid wastewater incineration.

The increase in breakthrough therapy designations and other allowances for expedited regulatory review has led to ever more innovative drug products being developed under shortened timelines. How can companies navigate today’s regulatory environment while accelerating to clinical trials and commercialization?

Spray drying is a commonly used process for producing amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) of drugs that are poorly water soluble. Using volatile processing aids to increase drug solubility in more environmentally friendly solvents, such as methanol, reduces negative environmental impacts and the amount of solvent required to manufacture ASDs.