Key answer
Scale-up requires process understanding, representative equipment, in-process controls, accepted specifications and clear change decisions.
Identify scale-sensitive steps
Mixing, deaeration, filling, drying, demolding, handling and sealing can behave differently at larger scale.
Use a pilot as a learning batch
A pilot should test assumptions and collect evidence, not merely produce more samples.
Freeze the right controls
Commercial transfer needs approved materials, instructions, critical settings, acceptance limits and deviation responsibilities.
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