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MEGGLE’s sieved, milled and micronized alpha-lactose monyhydrate for dry powder inhalation: InhaLac® General information The delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) via the lung is becoming increasingly important as ever more patients all over the world suffer from chronic respiratory…
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Extended release tablets are commonly based on partially synthetic cellulose ethers, such as hypromellose (HPMC),  hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), or hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC). Alginates offer an interesting, all-natural alternative to these polymers. The aim of the present study was to…
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Internal lubrication with magnesium stearate (MgSt) is associated with a reduced tensile strength and prolonged disintegration and dissolution times. In the current study, alternative lubricants to MgSt were compared with regard to lubrication efficacy and their impact on tablet properties. The…
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Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) is a promising alternative to non-biodegradable plastics in agricultural applications. However, it is usually blended with other materials to find a balance of strength, cost, and iodegradability. There is a need to understand the role of additives and…
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Certain patient populations receive insufficient medicinal treatment due to a lack of commercially available products. The number of approved veterinary products is limited, making animals a patient population with suboptimal medicinal treatments available. To answer to this unmet need, compounding…
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In the present study, the performance of PROSOLV® EASYt ab SP was tested in four DC formulations with different model APIs. Each of the selected APIs presented a particular challenge in terms of producing tablets with suitable hardness, weight uniformity, content uniformity and/or reliable…
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Meggle took a closer look at the multi-functional excipient lactose. Have a look at the background information for lactose as a pharmaceutical excipient: Multi-talent milk – Components at a glance Besides fat, minerals, proteins, and water, a very specific sugar is one of the main components of…
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Currently, there are a few or none marketed gabapentin veterinary products, leading to treatment with compounded dosage forms or off-label use of human-marketed products. With the said approaches, there are significant risks of preparation errors, rendering these practices suboptimal. A new…
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This study developed a material and time saving method for powder characterization. Building on an earlier developed raw material property database for use towards development of pharmaceutical dry powder processes, blends were selected in an efficient way to include maximal variability of the…
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A novel dosage form with dose-adjusting and swallow-assisting functions, named “xerogel pills,” was developed for pediatric or geriatric patients. It is a multiple-unit dosage form in which a single dose is divided into several pills. The pills are double-structured small spheres with an inner drug…
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