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.
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) has become more popular in the pharmaceutical industry in recent years as a rapid analytical tool for identifying raw materials and monitoring manufacturing processes....
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Improving medication adherence is an important aspect of patient-focused pharmaceutical development. Typical approaches for improving adherence include changing the route of administration from ...
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Orally administered tablets are a popular pharmaceutical dosage form because they provide consistent dosing, ease of administration, low manufacturing costs, and long stability times. In recent years,...
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Consumer product counterfeiting is a serious, worldwide problem. Everyday products, such as clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and even cigarettes can be suspect. If it’s a successful brand, you can bet it...
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COVID-19 has impacted virtually every industry, and drug manufacturing is no exception. While changes in the demand for certain drug products is reshaping the industry and capturing headlines, another...
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Excipients are anomalies of pharmaceutical science. They typically do not treat a disease or improve the patient’s quality of life, but without them, many of the therapeutic advances of the last 100 ...
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Depending on who you ask, the emergence of Quality by Design (QbD) principles in the pharmaceutical regulatory landscape heralds either unwelcome new challenges for drug developers or a golden ...
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A large number of dietary supplements are available in solid oral dosage forms. Vitamin and mineral supplements can be easily pressed into tablets by wet granulation or direct compression, but such ...
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Validation and Regulatory Compliance: Validation, Verification, and Monitoring of Tablet and Capsule Blister Pack Inspection Systems
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This year has brought a number of changes to the food and supplement industries, with perhaps none greater than the changes to the regulations governing the labeling of dietary supplements, food, and ...
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When outsourcing manufacturing for an oral solid dosage product, brand owners generally minimize risk by ensuring that the contract manufacturing organization’s (CMO’s) unit operations have the ...
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Oral drug delivery by tablet is the most convenient route of administration for a medicine. However, some patient groups have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or have format, taste, and texture ...
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This article discusses the increasing use of lipid-based formulations for delivering challenging active pharmaceutical ingredients and describes the factors formulators must consider when selecting ...
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This article discusses the costs and consequences of instability in pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements and describes several methods and practices manufacturers can use to ensure the stability of...
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While the use of biologics has grown in recent years and has drawn much attention, oral solid dosage forms (OSDFs) remain the pharmaceutical industry’s staple. OSDF manufacturers are continuously ...
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