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.
In most cases, doctors do not know what causes ALS, but there can be an inherited form of the disease. The disease usually begins with muscle twitching and muscle weakness and progresses to the point where the individual is unable to move their arms or legs.