Key Points of Transfer of Technology (TOT) in Pharmaceutical Industry
ABSTRACT The objective of this article is to study how technology is transferred in pharmaceutical industry. The article attempts to discuss about the technology transfer process, importance of technology transfer, goals of technology transfer, robust technology transfer by QBD approach, steps involved in technology transfer in the pharmaceutical industry and understand the aspects related with technology transfer. Keywords: technology transfer, pharmaceutical industry, goals, robust transfer by QBD, steps involved. INTRODUCTION [1] A proper technology transfer (TT) is both essential and important to drug discovery and development for new medicinal products. It is also required to upgrade drug quality planned during research development and to final product during manufacturing as well as to guarantee that stable quality is transferred. Technology transfer (TT) is defined as “the transfer of the manufacturing process for a new pharmaceutical Drug Substance (DS) and Drug Product (DP)