Pharmaceutical engineering (German translation: Pharmatechnik) is a specialized field of engineering that deals with the development, design, manufacture and maintenance of devices, systems and processes used in the pharmaceutical industry. This area of engineering focuses on the specific requirements of pharmaceutical production associated with the manufacture of drugs, biologics and medical devices.

The most important aspects of pharmaceutical engineering include:

• Facility planning and construction: Planning and construction of specialized production facilities such as laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, distribution centers and packaging lines.
• Production facilities: Design, development and installation of equipment for the manufacture and packaging of drugs and medical devices (translation into German: Medizinprodukte). This equipment includes machines for mixing, granulating, tableting, encapsulating and many other processes.
• Process automation and control: Implementation of automated process control and quality monitoring systems to ensure stable and reliable pharmaceutical production.
• Cleanrooms: Design and maintenance of cleanrooms (German: Reinräume), where strict cleanliness standards must be maintained in order to prevent contamination of drugs.
• Compliance with regulations: Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines and other regulatory standards.
• Risk and safety management: Development of safety and risk management systems to minimize potential risks to product quality and staff safety.
• Certification and validation: Carrying out the certification and validation (German translation: Validierung) of devices and processes to ensure compliance with standards and requirements.
• Elimination of deviations and process optimization: Continuous improvement of production processes and elimination of deviations to improve product quality and efficiency.

Pharmaceutical engineering is the key to producing safe, high-quality drugs and medical devices, and to meeting the strict legal requirements for the pharmaceutical industry. This field of engineering is constantly evolving in order to stay up-to-date on the latest technological and scientific advances, changes in legislation and consumer expectations.

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