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The effect of glidant on the tabletting behavior of common pharmaceutical excipients
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Glidant used for the purpose of powder flowability enhancement is well known within the pharmaceutical industry to improve tablet manufacturing. Despite the widespread use of glidant for this purpose, the effect of glidant on the effect of tableting behavior is not well studied. To address…
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Development of immediate-release formulation with reliable absorption of rivaroxaban in various meal…
The bioavailability of rivaroxaban at the higher doses (15 and 20 mg) is considerably reduced when the drug is administered on an empty stomach. This can lead to inadequate anticoagulant effect, and therefore, it is recommended to use the higher doses at fed state. However, proper posology may…
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Update: Risk Mitigation of Nitrosamines Formation in Drug Products: Role of Excipients
1. Introduction
The issue of Nitrosamine impurities in drug and excipient manufacturing has become a significant concern for the pharmaceutical industry and health authorities. In June 2018, the FDA was notified of the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), an impurity found in valsartan, an…
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Development of novel portable NIR spectroscopy process analytical technology (PAT) tool for…
The aim of this research was to develop a process analytical technology (PAT) tool for monitoring the transformation process of the active ingredient ibuprofen into the fast-dissolving salt ibuprofen sodium during the wet granulation process. Two near-infrared (NIR) spectrophotometers, namely…
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Fine excipient materials in carrier-based dry powder inhalation formulations: The interplay of…
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The contributions of fine excipient materials to drug dispersibility from carrier-based dry powder inhalation (DPI) formulations are well acknowledged, although they are not fully elucidated. To improve the understanding of these contributions, we studied the influences of the particle…
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Selection of lubricant type and concentration for orodispersible tablets
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Lubricants are essential for most tablet formulations as they assist powder flow, prevent adhesion to tableting tools and facilitate tablet ejection. Magnesium stearate (MgSt) is an effective lubricant but may compromise tablet strength and disintegratability. In the design of…
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Batch vs. continuous direct compression – a comparison of material processability and final tablet…
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In this study, an in-depth comparison was made between batch and continuous direct compression using similar compression set-ups. The overall material processability and final tablet quality were compared and evaluated. Correlations between material properties, process parameters and…
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Effect of drug load on the aerosolisation propensity of binary adhesive mixtures for inhalation
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The aim of this study was to investigate how the propensity for aerosolisation in binary adhesive mixtures was affected by the drug load, and to determine whether these findings could be linked to different blend states. Binary blends of two different lactose carriers, each with varying…
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Elucidation of processing parameters for the reverse engineering of tablets
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Reverse engineering can assist in decoding the formula and manufacturing parameters employed in innovator formulations. Generic pharmaceutical industries use it to develop generic cheaper versions of innovator tablets. Herein, we report the systematic application of reverse engineering in…
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Formulation development, in-vitro and ex-vivo evaluation of dry adsorbed solid lipid nanoparticles:…
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Aim: The present study was aimed at preparing stable dry adsorbed nanoparticles (DANs) of olanzapine (OLZ) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) for sustained release.
Materials/methods: OLZ SLNs were prepared by hot melt emulsification and ultrasonication using Precirol ATO 5 (PRE)…
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