On March 17, 2026, at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, a motivational meeting was held for 3rd-year students of the School of Pharmacy, majoring in “Technology of Pharmaceutical Production”, with E.E. Izteleuova, Quality Supervisor of Danone’s contract manufacturing.
The topic of the meeting was “From the Laboratory to the Tablet: Technology and Quality of Solid Dosage Forms.” During the event, students became acquainted with practical aspects of technology transfer in pharmaceutical production and the transfer of pharmaceutical substances to the stage of industrial tablet manufacturing.
Special attention was given to the following stages of technology transfer:
- Preparation and documentation of the substance – determination of the quality and compliance of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) with established specifications, preparation of analytical protocols, certificates of quality, and regulatory documents.
- Development of the technological process – scaling up the laboratory formulation to industrial production while considering equipment limitations, mixing, compression, and drying parameters.
- Process validation and verification – ensuring reproducibility and stability of technological operations, conducting control tests on intermediate and finished products.
- Transfer of documentation and manufacturing instructions – preparation of a complete set of process sheets, standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality control instructions, and packaging requirements.
- Industrial production launch – training of personnel, monitoring of initial production batches, and adjustment of process parameters if necessary to ensure consistent product quality.
The students gained valuable insight into the importance of a comprehensive approach to technology transfer, strict adherence to regulatory documentation, and quality standards at every stage of solid dosage form production. The meeting allowed them not only to observe the journey of a substance from the laboratory to the finished tablet but also to understand the key role of quality control in modern pharmaceutical practice.


