Lubricant excipients are substances that are added to tablet formulations to aid in the tableting process and to improve the flow of powders during the manufacturing of tablets. These excipients reduce friction and prevent the sticking of the tablet material to the surface of the die and punches, allowing for smoother tablet production and reducing the wear and tear on the tableting equipment.
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Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) mediated improved oral bioavailability of…
Thymoquinone (TQ) is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective compound obtained from the black seed oil of Nigella sativa. However, high hydrophobicity, instability at higher pH levels, photosensitivity, and low oral bioavailability hinder its delivery to the target tissues. A…
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Development and optimization of solid lipid nanoparticles coated with chitosan and…
Many formulation strategies have been employed to improve ocular bioavailability of topical eye drops. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a series of solid lipid nanoparticles coated with poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and chitosan for ocular delivery of ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin-loaded…
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Material optimization for the development of delayed release formulation using computational tools
The present study involves designing a delayed-release tablet formulation of a drug belonging to BCS class-III further chemically classified as bisphosphonate to improve bioavailability. The typical approach to drug design experimentation calls for only one variable to be altered at a time, with all…
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The Performance of PROSOLV® EASYtab SP in Four Medium-Dose, Direct Compression Formulations with…
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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Beyond tablets’ physical characteristics: Incorporating environmental sustainability metrics into…
Despite lubricants' indispensable roles in the production of pharmaceutical tablets. The selection of lubricant for pharmaceutical tableting has been largely empirical, where most tablets are produced using magnesium stearate (MgSt) as the lubricant. Even though many other lubricants (e.g.,…
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Impact of unloading kinematics on the occurrence of capping during the production of pharmaceutical…
Capping is a common defect that can occur during the manufacturing of pharmaceutical tablets. Several studies showed that decreasing the unloading speed of the manufacturing cycle plays a role in the occurrence of such defects. Following this idea, we study in this work the influence of the…
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A Mucin-Deficient Ocular Surface Mimetic Platform for Interrogating Drug Effects on Biolubrication,…
Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 100 million people worldwide, causing significant patient discomfort and imposing a multi-billion-dollar burden on global health care systems. In DED patients, the natural biolubrication process that facilitates pain-free blinking goes awry due to an imbalance…
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Matrix Effects on the Performance of Disintegrants in Hydrophobic Tablets – Scientific Poster
The 12th APV PBP World Meeting took place from 28 – 31 March 2022 in Rotterdam. There was a poster section at the event where really interesting scientific posters were presented. Therefore we asked the presenting scientists if we could share their work in addition online with the Pharma Excipients…
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Assessment of the Extrusion Process and Printability of Suspension-Type Drug-Loaded AffinisolTM…
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology enables the design of new drug delivery systems for personalised medicine. Polymers that can be molten are needed to obtain extruded filaments for Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM), one of the most frequently employed techniques for 3D printing. The aim of…
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Measuring the Disintegration Force Development of Tablets Containing Different Disintegrants
The 12th APV PBP World Meeting took place from 28 – 31 March 2022 in Rotterdam. There was a poster section at the event where really interesting scientific posters were presented. Therefore we asked the presenting scientists if we could share their work in addition online with the Pharma Excipients…
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