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.
Hard capsules have traditionally been filled with powders, but they can also be filled with non-aqueous liquids, suspensions, semisolids, thixotropic gels, self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (...
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Softgels have been available since 1935 when Robert Pauli Scherer patented the rotary die encapsulation process. Since then, softgels have been used by the pharmaceutical industry for many ...
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As pharmaceutical manufacturers develop and produce increasing numbers of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs), they also must maintain worker safety. Depending on the level of ...
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The moisture content of excipients plays an important role in the physical and chemical properties of pharmaceutical products. The characteristics of the excipients for a particular dosage of a ...
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The FDA Safety and Innovation Act was passed by congress in 2012, and the FDA has been working to implement this act ever since. The act authorizes the FDA to establish mutual recognition agreements (...
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Invented in the early 1960s and heralded for its convenience and security, the blister pack was designed to improve medication compliance. Indeed, for the birth-control pill, which became the first ...
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The nutraceutical market has grown swiftly in recent years as the public’s awareness of the nutritional benefits of dietary supplements has increased. Dietary supplements are available across all ...
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The pharmaceutical industry has always been at the forefront of safety practices given the potentially dire consequences of a breach in product purity. Still, counterfeit drug products remain a ...
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Historically, in order to meet pharmaceutical GMP expectations, excipient manufacturers have relied on the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC) and Pharmaceutical Quality Group’s (...
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Complying with cGMP standards can help pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies meet basic quality requirements, but to really cultivate a reputation for quality, a company needs to challenge itself...
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The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from batch to continuous processes, including direct compression, blending, wet and dry granulation, coating, and hot-melt extrusion. At the ...
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In 2016, the global market for laser marking machines was estimated at $2.21 billion, yet only a handful of lasers are currently used for direct identification of pharmaceuticals. For decades, every ...
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers make sizable investments in production equipment, GMP space, validation burden, and quality programs to ensure that they produce their drug products safely, efficiently, ...
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Founded in 1996, Daily Wellness, Honolulu, HI, manufactures branded, clinically-validated dietary supplements including FertilityBlend natural fertility supplements for men and women and Asensia, a ...
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Hard capsules have traditionally been used to deliver powder or granule formulations, but in recent years, formulators have increasingly used them to deliver oily liquids and semisolid formulations. ...
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