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Images of the production of herbal medicines (Phytopharmaceuticals)

Here you will find high-resolution images of various production steps of herbal medicines at Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals.

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  • Ginkgo harvesting at our company’s own plantation

    Ginkgo harvesting at our company’s own plantation

    Company-owned large-scale plantations ensure consistent high-quality of the plants from which our medicines are made, here: Ginkgo biloba.

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  • Preparing for extraction

    Preparing for extraction

    Milling the raw material in a bale shredder is the first step.

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  • Quality assured extraction

    Quality assured extraction

    Using a sophisticated multi-stage extraction process, desired active principles are concentrated and undesired substances are eliminated or reduced in quantity. The solvents used are subsequently removed.

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  • View into an evaporating system

    View into an evaporating system

    The solvent is removed by evaporation – a viscous extract evolves and is subsequently dried in a vacuum belt drier.

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  • Gentle drying in a vacuum belt drier

    Gentle drying in a vacuum belt drier

    This drying method is very gentle, since vacuum drying can be done at low temperatures between 40 – 50°C. The sensitive constituents are not exposed to high temperatures.

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  • Glance into the vacuum belt drier

    Glance into the vacuum belt drier

    Right to use the picture is limited to 2010.

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  • Dried Ginkgo extract

    Dried Ginkgo extract

    Mixing of the special extract with other constituents and pressing the tablets.

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  • Film coating of the tablets

    Film coating of the tablets

    During this process the cores of the tablets are coated with a protection film, which eases ingestion and improves shelf life.

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  • High-quality finished pharmaceuticals

    High-quality finished pharmaceuticals

    Here: Easy-to-take film-coated tablets with consistent efficacy and tolerability.

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  • Packaging

    Packaging

    From the approval of the raw material to the final approval of the finished pharmaceutical, all steps are performed according to the “Good Manufacturing Practice” (GMP) regulations. Right to use the picture is limited to 2010.

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