A regulatory framework Although common in other process manufacturing industries (e.g., food and chemicals), continuous processing is at a nascent stage in the pharmaceutical industry, where batch manufacturing is the prevailing mode.
ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language.
Early symptoms of ALS disease include muscle weakness or stiffness beginning in the hands and feet, according to the ALS Association. As the disease progresses, the muscles weaken and paralysis spreads to the trunk muscles. As the disease progresses, speech, swallowing, chewing and breathing are affected.