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Applicability of Expert System for Drug Development as a tool for co-processed excipients…
Expert System for Drug Development, i.e. SeDeM Expert System (Span. Sistema Experto para DEsarrollo de Medicamentos) represents a method intended for evaluation of powder properties affecting processability, particularly compression behavior (Pérez et al., 2006). Additionally, it is recognized as…
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COMBILOSE: A novel lactose-based co-processed excipient for direct compression
Lactose is the commonly used diluent in the manufacturing of tablets dosage form. However, the poor flowability and compressibility of lactose limit its use as a directly compressible filler binder. In this research work, composite excipient COMBILOSE was developed as a directly compressible filler…
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Formulation and Characterisation of Carbamazepine Orodispersible 3D-Printed Mini-Tablets for…
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One of the main challenges to paediatric drug administration is swallowing difficulties, hindering the acceptability of the medicine and hence clinical outcomes. This study aims at developing a child-appropriate dosage form, the orodispersible mini-tablet (ODMT), using the model drug…
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Engineering the right formulation for enhanced drug delivery
Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) can be used with a wide range of drugs such as small molecules and biologics and offer several advantages for inhaled therapy. Early DPI products were intended to treat asthma and lung chronic inflammatory disease by administering low-dose, high-potency drugs blended with …
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Evaluation of alternative methods to derive particle density from compression data
The determination of particle density is a critical part of material characterization regarding compression analyses. Helium pycnometry as the most commonly used method is criticized for different aspects. Most prominent is the susceptibility to errors when measuring water-containing powders.…
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Screening of lubricants towards their applicability for external lubrication
Internal lubrication is associated with decreasing tensile strength and prolonged disintegration. These effects can be minimized using external lubrication. In current study, six lubricants (magnesium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate, stearic acid, glyceryl dibehenate, poloxamer 188 and sucrose…
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The Quest for Child-Friendly Carrier Materials Used in the 3D Semi-Solid Extrusion Printing of…
This work gives a brief overview of carrier materials currently used in pharmaceutical studies on the three-dimensional (3D) semi-solid extrusion (SSE) printing of medicines for pediatrics. The suitability of using these carrier materials in pediatric formulations, concerning safety and toxicity,…
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Batch versus continuous blending of binary and ternary pharmaceutical powder mixtures
The material properties of excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's) are important parameters that affect blend uniformity of pharmaceutical powder formulations. With the current shift from batch to continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry, blending of excipients and…
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Formulation-dependent stability mechanisms affecting dissolution performance of directly compressed…
During drug product development, stability studies are used to ensure that the safety and efficacy of a product are not affected during storage. Any change in the dissolution performance of a product must be investigated, as this may indicate a change in the bioavailability. In this study, three…
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Relative Humidity Cycling: Implications on the Stability of Moisture-Sensitive Drugs in Solid…
The stability of a moisture-sensitive drug in tablet formulations depends particularly on the environment’s relative humidity (RH) and the products’ prior exposure to moisture. This study was designed to understand drug stability in relation to the moisture interaction of the excipients, moisture…
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