Introduction
Obtaining the correct environmental standards
Classification systems
Product types, dosage forms and related technologies
General comments
Dry products
Semi-solid products
Liquid products
Sterile products
Environmental requirements
Methods of sterilisation
High-potency products
Antibiotics
Biopharmaceutical products
Packaging
Types of packaging
Batch identification
Environmental requirements
Other dosage forms and technologies
Trends in facility design
Introduction
Horizontal flow
Lights-out operation
Volume versus flexibility
Basic minimum standard versus best practice
Greenfield site development versus refurbishment
Getting the design right from the start
Conclusion