Capsules are a popular dosage form in the pharmaceutical industry because they provide an easy and convenient way to administer medications, offering precise dosage control. They can be formulated to contain a variety of active ingredients, including powders, liquids, and pellets, and can also be designed for immediate or extended release. Capsules protect sensitive drugs from environmental factors like light and air, enhancing drug stability and patient adherence.
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Polymeric Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Dasatinib: Formulation and Ecotoxicological Assessment
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Dasatinib (DAS), a potent anticancer drug, has been subjected to formulation enhancements due to challenges such as significant first-pass metabolism, poor absorption, and limited oral bioavailability. To improve its release profile, DAS was embedded in a matrix of the hydrophilic polymer…
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Paediatric clinical study of 3D printed personalised medicines for rare metabolic disorders
Rare diseases are infrequent, but together they affect up to 6–10 % of the world’s population, mainly children. Patients require precise doses and strict adherence to avoid metabolic or cardiac failure in some cases, which cannot be addressed in a reliable way using pharmaceutical compounding. 3D…
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Exploring Immersion Coating as a Cost-Effective Method for Small-Scale Production of Enteric-Coated…
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The coating process for solid dosage forms is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry but presents challenges for small-scale production, needed in personalized medicine and clinical or galenic settings. This study aimed to evaluate immersion coating, a cost-effective small-scale…
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A Multi-Particulate Formulation of Pantoprazole Based on Enteric Coated Minitablets
JRS Pharma presented three posters at the 2024 PBP World Meeting in Vienna. This is the first poster:
Introduction
Multiparticulate systems provide solutions to some of the main challenges found with gastro-resistant formulations, namely dose dumping, unpredictable gastric retention time, and lack…
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Formulation, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of Mesalamine and Bifidobacterium bifidum…
Mesalamine is a first-line drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, its premature release associated with marketed formulations leads to adverse effects like gastric trouble, vomiting, and diarrhoea. To minimize these side effects, colon-targeted drug delivery is essential.…
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Precision in Every Drop: The Potential of Refined Soybean Oil in Lipophilic Drugs
ADM´s Refined Soybean Oil IV is a highly purified soybean oil fully compliant with the:
"European Pharmacopoeia (1473) and United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/ NF) monographs and general notices"
intended for use in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.…
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Enhancement of inhaled micronized powder flow properties for accurate capsules filling
Introduction
Dry powder inhalers (DPI) are gaining popularity in the field of pulmonary treatments due to their numerous advantages. Compared to pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI), soft-mist inhalers (SMI), and nebulizers, which utilize liquid formulations, DPIs employ solid-state…
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Formulation Development of Solid Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems of Quetiapine Fumarate…
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Quetiapine fumarate (QTF) was approved for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute manic episodes. QTF can also be used as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorders. QTF oral bioavailability is limited due to its poor aqueous solubility and pre-systemic metabolism. The…
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Cushion-coated pellets for tableting without external excipients
Multiple-unit dosage forms prepared by compacting pellets offer important manufacturing and compliance advantages over pellet-filled capsules. However, compaction may negatively affect the release control mechanism of pellets, and subunits may not be readily available after intake. Application of a…
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Multi-particulate formulations: the power of many
After assessing the various routes of drug administration, oral delivery stands out as the safest and, as a result, the most universally accepted among patients. Single-unit dosage forms, including tablets followed by capsules, have been identified as the preferred designs for immediate or modified…
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