Delves into all aspects of R&D and manufacturing of all oral solid dose (OSD) forms. Tracks industry trends. Relays latest applied research relevant to OSDs. Provides “how to” information for the latest techniques in formulation/excipients, tablet manufacturing, capsule filling and other aspects of the process—including logistics like supply-chain management.
The old saying that the only certainties in life are death and taxes is not quite true. The need for change is also a certainty in coated tablet manufacturing. Operations must adjust to varying ...
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I’m a label reader. Being in this industry, one almost has to be. As I took my can of tuna down to the cafeteria for lunch, I couldn’t help but notice the can’s proud declaration that the harvested ...
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As part of its mission to protect the public health, the FDA monitors the safety of drug products marketed in the United States. This is accomplished through laws enacted by Congress as well as ...
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When addressing solubility challenges, one size doesn’t fit all. Sixty to seventy percent of compounds in development are poorly water soluble (BCS II & IV) and as high as ninety percent for certain ...
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If you’re thinking about encapsulating high-volume, well- formulated products, a tamper-style encapsulator is your best bet (dosator-style encapsulators work with sticky products, while hand-filling-...
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There’s a cinematic subgenre I like to call “Everything’s connected”.
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Excipients are one of the anomalies of the pharmaceutical sciences. They are inactive; they are not intended to treat a disease or medical condition; yet, without excipients, the therapeutic advances ...
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When pharma companies consider making the switch from batch processing to continuous manufacturing (CM), they often first think about machinery. But they shouldn’t forget about formulation.
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The rise of continuous manufacturing in some industries heralded a paradigm shift for pharmaceutical production. However, batch production remains the standard for much of the industry.
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Call it the “oral paradox”: oral drug delivery dominates medicine administration because it is convenient and non-invasive. But that delivery often offers poor oral bioavailability. Developing more ...
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COVID-19 has been a blessing and a curse to many industries. There is no doubt that the current and future outlook for nutraceutical companies manufacturing capsules and tablets will continue to ...
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Less than 100 years after the dawn of plastics in the 1950s, its tiny byproducts can be found on every continent and in every ocean. Studies are showing that microplastics—defined as any solid ...
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Contamination can cost you. Recalls and fines for problematic products can result in hundreds of millions in costs. The US FDA requires contamination prevention—not just in the food industry—but in ...
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In a constantly changing industry, education is essential. Fortunately, communication technology has evolved along with drug development and manufacturing practices. IPEC-Americas off ers educational ...
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Oral solid dosage (OSD) forms make up a very large portion of the world’s drug delivery formats, and solid dose manufacturing increasingly takes the lion’s share of global outsourcing capacity, in the...
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