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.
Americans with gluten sensitivities have shown increased concern over the years regarding the presence of gluten in foods. Recently, the possibility of gluten in oral medications has been raised as a ...
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When developing a pediatric-focused drug product,pharmaceutical companies are faced with additional challenges than when developing a product for adults. It’s insufficient merely to think of children ...
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The demand for contract pharmaceutical analytical testing is on the rise. By 2025, the global market for pharmaceutical analytical testing outsourcing will be worth $9.6 billion, according to a report...
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In the pharmaceutical industry’s competitive and ever-changing business climate, companies are frequently divesting certain assets and acquiring others. As a result, the industry is often very busy ...
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Tablet dedusters are available in non-dust-tight, dust-tight, wash-in-place (sometimes called wet-in-place), and clean-in-place versions. Non-dust-tight dedusters are the most common type, but these ...
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Mini-tablet use continues to grow as an accepted option for small-volume, high-value products, especially for specific patient populations. Mini-tablet applications, as either single- or multi-tablet ...
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Functional outsourcing is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry to manage R&D costs and address capacity constraints. However, the rise in outsourcing over the last 10 years has fundamentally ...
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To succeed in today’s demanding pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, a tablet coating process must be as efficient as possible. This means that each step or aspect of the coating process must be ...
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Film-coating technology has undergone a steady evolution over the last half century. At the beginning, film coating was limited to some extent by the need to rely on the use of organic solvents. ...
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About 80 percent of US consumers want to know which ingredients are in the products they consume, according to the 2018 Supplements/OTC/Rx Trends Database (SORD) report . Additionally, a survey ...
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In May 2016, the FDA published two final rules about nutrition labeling, one focused on revisions to food and supplement nutrition labeling requirements (21 CFR 101.9 and 101.36) [1, 2], and the other...
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Soft gelatin capsules (softgels) are an important dosage form option for pharmaceutical manufacturers because many patients prefer them over other solid oral dosage forms and perceive them as easy to ...
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The FDA, USP, and the dissolution testing community have been very active in providing increased guidance for tablet and capsule dissolution. The areas specifically include immediate-release dosage ...
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Concern about microplastics has been growing for some time, particularly in Europe. Historically, microplastics contamination of the marine environment has been attributed to factors such as large ...
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Oral controlled-release (OCR) drug products release the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) into the patient’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract either slowly or after a delay. This results in much of ...
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