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1. Introduction to the pharmaceutical industry

Picture 1.1 Thw nurse is administering medicine to the child.


	The pharmaceutical industry provides doctors with medicines - the tools of their trade. These have helped to raise our expectations of a long and healthy life. Their manufacture also contributes to the health of the economy through exports and providing a wide range of jobs. In this electronic resource (e-source) we will look at the pharmaceutical industry. You will see how it develops and manufactures new medicines and the systems that it uses in their manufacture.

Structure of this e-source
	The resource is split into 7 chapters: Introduction to the pharmaceutical industry Systems in pharmaceutical manufacture The development of a new medicine Primary manufacture Secondary manufacture Packaging What makes pharmaceutical manufacture different?

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1. Introduction to the pharmaceutical industry	5. Secondary manufacture
Medicines	Manufacturing tablets
2. Systems in pharmaceutical manufacture	Pressing
The tracking system	Coating
IT, delivery & control systems	6. Packaging
3. The development of a new medicine	The packaging process
4. Primary manufacture	7. What makes pharmaceutical manufacture different?
Chemical technology	7. What makes pharmaceutical manufacture different?
Biotechnology