Why is vacuum drying used for API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) manufacturing?

  • Diane Jacober, mechanical engineer

By Diane Jacober

Diane Jacober earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Dartmouth. She has years of experience in the United States and abroad, working as a process engineer and project engineer for several companies, including DuPont. At Equilibar, she has written technical content explaining many issues, including flow chemistry and pharmaceutical manufacturing. In this blog, Diane explains some of the complexities involved in API manufacturing and how vacuum drying is often a good choice.

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