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Derma Manufacturing Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms you will meet when launching a derma brand: COPP, MOQ, GMP, Schedule M and more.
- AHU (Air Handling Unit)
- Equipment that filters and conditions air supplied to manufacturing areas to control cleanliness, temperature and humidity.
- API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient)
- The ingredient in a medicine that produces the intended therapeutic effect, such as ketoconazole in an antifungal cream.
- Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR)
- The document that records every step, material and check for a specific production batch.
- CoA (Certificate of Analysis)
- A document that reports the test results of a batch against its specification.
- Contract Manufacturing
- Manufacturing of products by one company for another company under an agreement.
- COPP (Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product)
- A certificate issued by the regulatory authority of the exporting country, often required to register products abroad.
- Cream
- A semi-solid emulsion of oil and water used for topical application; usually non-greasy and easy to spread.
- Drug Licence
- A licence issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to manufacture, sell or distribute drugs in India.
- F&D (Formulation & Development)
- The lab function that develops and optimises product compositions before commercial manufacturing.
- Gel
- A semi-solid, usually water-based topical preparation that is clear and non-greasy.
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
- A system of rules that ensures products are consistently produced and controlled to quality standards.
- HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography)
- An analytical instrument used to identify and quantify the active ingredients in a product.
- Loan Licence
- A licence that allows a brand owner to have products manufactured at another licensed manufacturer's facility.
- Lotion
- A liquid or semi-liquid topical preparation suited to large or hairy skin areas.
- MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
- The smallest quantity a manufacturer will produce for one product in a single order.
- Ointment
- A greasy, semi-solid topical preparation that forms a protective layer on the skin.
- PCD Pharma Franchise
- Propaganda-cum-distribution: a business model where a partner markets a pharma company's products in a territory.
- Private Label
- Products made by a manufacturer and sold under the buyer's brand name.
- PWS (Purified Water System)
- A water treatment system (for example RO, demineralisation and UV) that produces water of pharmaceutical quality.
- Schedule M
- The part of India's Drugs Rules that sets out GMP requirements for manufacturing premises and practices.
- Stability Testing
- Testing a product under defined temperature and humidity conditions to establish its shelf life.
- Third-Party Manufacturing
- Outsourcing production of your branded products to a licensed manufacturer.
- WHO-GMP
- Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines published by the World Health Organization; certification is granted by the national regulator.
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