Technical Solutions
Technical Solutions
Our Value to Clients
Nautilus Technical Solutions is your partner to ensure Scientific Excellence, Regulatory Compliance and Product Development
Nautilus Technical Solutions (NTS) provides specialised analytical, regulatory, quality, and product development services to the nutraceutical and complementary medicines industry.
Backed by the expertise of Nautilus Pharma, a proudly South African pharmaceutical company with over 65 years of industry experience, Nautilus Technical Solutions (NTS) offers clients a trusted partner for navigating the complex regulatory and technical landscape of nutraceutical products and complementary medicines.
Nautilus Pharma is one of South Africa’s leading nutraceutical contract manufacturers and holds a SAHPRA licence to manufacture, import, and export non-sterile medicines in Category A and D.
Through Nautilus Technical Solutions (NTS), we extend this expertise to support our partners across the industry.
Ensure
regulatory compliance
Maintain
product quality and integrity
Compliance-driven
product development
Navigate
complex regulatory requirements
Strengthen
brand credibility and market access
Our services provide clients with confidence that their products meet the highest scientific and regulatory standards in a competitive global industry.
Analytical Laboratory Services
Our SAHPRA-approved analytical laboratory provides comprehensive analytical testing services in accordance with applicable pharmacopeial standards and regulatory requirements.
Analytical Testing
- Raw material testing
- Finished product testing
- Lot release testing
- Post-importation testing
Chemical Testing
We perform Identity testing, Assay testing and testing of other chemical constituents and impurities. Our lab utilises various testing techniques among others; FTIR, NIR, HPLC, GC, AA, UV-vis, TLC Identification, Karl Fischer water determination, complexometric titrations, dissolution testing, etc.
Physical Testing
We perform comprehensive physical analytical testing techniques among others; Average tablet/capsule mass, Uniformity of mass, Hardness, Friability, Loss on ignition, Loss on drying, Viscosity (Brookfield or U-tube), mass per ml/specific gravity, refractive index, particle size analysis, disintegration testing, etc.
Below is a summary of typical testing we perform on finished products.
Below is a summary of typical testing we perform on finished products.
Regulatory, Quality & Product Development Services
Regulatory Affairs
Our regulatory specialists assist clients throughout the full product lifecycle.
Regulatory Support
SAHPRA licensing assistance
Regulatory communication with authorities
Acting as licensed applicant to SAHPRA
Product listing management (3D Product Listing)
NAPPI code applications
Formulation compliance review
Artwork and marketing material compliance review
Compilation of PILs, PIs and labelling text
Pharmacovigilance
Product registration and related documents
Applications for approval of health supplement substances
Quality Assurance
Supporting companies with strong quality systems:
Batch review and release
Product Quality Reviews (PQRs)
Product recall support
Quality oversight of contract manufacturing and service providers
Supplier and contractor audits
Product Development
End-to-end support for new nutraceutical products / complementary medicines:
Product research and development
Raw material sourcing
Trial manufacturing Initial stability studies
