Last year, Teva api’s R&D leadership team got together to brainstorm about what could be done on a departmental level to make a substantial environmental impact. As a result of this meeting, a new “community” was formed called the R&D Green Community, and over the last year it has established many initiatives. The mission of
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Technology Excellence in API Manufacturing
Talking with Liron Shakoof and Tali Katav from the Manufacturing Sciences & Technology team (MS&T) was really pretty inspiring. They described in great detail, and with a lot of passion for their work, how the role of MS&T is to lead the product life cycle management using technology excellence. What does that mean? Developing a
New Extraction Plant in Debrecen, Hungary
In late 2022, Teva api completed a $23 million investment in Debrecen, Hungary, with the aim to expand its capability to supply active pharmaceutical ingredients for vital medicines needed for organ transplant patients. This new extraction facility is based in Teva’s Center of Excellence for Fermentation Products, and has been in existence for over 100
Sourcing the Raw Materials for an API — How it’s Done!
How does an API company source raw materials during early development stages? Where do the raw materials come from and how do we ensure our suppliers are reliable? It is all in a day’s work for Sharon Millrod, Senior Director, Head of Teva api Category Management, R&D Sourcing & Biologics and his global procurement R&D
Particle Size Distribution – Technologies & Best Practices
Particle Size Distribution is one of the most important physical properties of powder APIs. To ensure robust formulation, it is essential that PSD measurement be accurate, repetitive and consistent. Teva api uses industry-leading best practices for PSD method development, such as microscopy and laser diffraction, to support more than 350 APIs and help us meet
Meet Teva api’s General Manager for the Malanpur Site in India, Vinay Sharma
With 16 years of chemical engineering experience under his belt, Vinay Sharma has spent 11 of those at Teva api. He’s now General Manager for the Malanpur site in India, and loves the freedom he has to challenge the traditional approach. I consider myself lucky because I’ve worked at 3 Teva locations, in 6 positions.
The World of the API Podcast: Respiratory APIs
Check out our latest podcast, Respiratory APIs: a peek into the lab with our experts, where we deep-dive into the challenges of respiratory APIs. We join Dr Ales Gavenda, Director of R&D in Czech Republic and Italy, and Oshrat Frankel, our Head of New Technologies, Innovation and Pre-formulation, for a guided tour. Or find us
Meet the Expert—Marina Yarovoy, Downstream Process Manager in Teva api R&D
“It’s like doing magic every single day!” Marina Yarovoy is Downstream Process Manager in Teva api’s R&D team, and is based in Israel. She describes her passion for all things chemistry and why the generics industry is so inspiring. Teva api was my first job in chemistry! I started in the team shortly after graduating
Meet the Expert—Lena Lerman
“Every day I get up and go to work and see a new problem, an opportunity to learn something new – and this is what I really appreciate.” Lena Ben Moha-Lerman is Senior. Dir. Lifecycle Management at Teva api R&D, supervising R&D activities for post-submission products with 6 R&D teams from all around the world.
Meet the Expert—Zvonimir Lackovic
Zvonimir Lackovic tells us what it’s like working in API manufacturing, as a chemist in Production, and explains how it’s just like playing a challenging round of chess! Read the full blog, here. Teva api was my first job out of college. My journey to Pharma API manufacturing started back in 2012, when I started