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Orodispersible mini-tablets (ODMTs) are a promising dosage form for the pediatric use showing increasing interest from pharmaceutical industry. However, a scale-up process for ODMTs from a compaction simulator to a rotary tablet press following FDA and EMA guidelines has not been performed and…
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The design and manufacture of tablets is a challenging process due to the complex interrelationships between raw material properties, the manufacturing settings and the tablet properties. An important factor in formulation and process design is the fact that raw material and tablet properties drive…
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Minitablets are an appealing option for an age-appropriate pediatric dosage form. In particular, for combination therapies where multiple active ingredients are dosed simultaneously, the use of minitablets will enable independent adjustments of each dose. The work presented describes the development…
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Alginates are biopolymers that have been investigated for their use in food and medical fields. Minimal information is available regarding their potential application as tablet superdisintegrants. Here we studied the disintegration action of sodium alginate (SA), calcium alginate (CA) and alginic…
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Mini-tablets are suitable for paediatric as well as geriatric use since they may provide flexible and accurate dosing and administration. Due to the minute tablet size, there is a need for new standardized quality evaluation procedures and conventional techniques may have to be adopted. The main…
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BENEO presents galenIQ™ 721 for highly flowable and stable sachet powders Mannheim (Germany), April 2021 – Sachets are a popular pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging format for consumers and manufacturers alike. To ensure accurate dosage and administration, the powders used in these delivery…
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We had a webinar with the experts from BENEO to find out more on galenIQ™. See here some answers to the questions asked from participants of the webinar and have a look at the full webinar recording.  galenIQ™ is a soluble filler and binder that can be used to meet many of the current trends and…
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“Continuous Manufacturing (CM)” is a manufacturing method in which raw or blended materials are continuously charged to the processing line, and products are continuously discharged throughout the duration of the process. CM method is of great significance from the perspective of manufacturing…
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This theoretical study seeks to critically review the use of excipients in the paediatric population. This study is based on the rules and recommendations of European and American drug regulatory agencies. On the one hand, this review describes the most frequent excipients used in paediatric…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasizes drug product development by Quality by Design (QbD). Critical material attributes (CMAs) are a QbD element that has an impact on pharmaceutical operations and product quality. Pharmaceutical drugs often crystallize as needle-shaped (a CMA)…
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