Magnesium stearate, also known as magnesium octadecanoate, is a common additive used in the pharmaceutical industry. It is a white, odorless, and tasteless powder that is highly insoluble in water, but soluble in organic solvents.
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Does Magnesium Stearate influence the electrical charge of lactose powder?
GranuTools was present in 2 sessions at the #PBPWorldMeeting. Granutools highlighted the dramatic influence of electrostatic charges in pharmaceutical processes. The GranuCharge, developed by GranuTools, can help the industry to measure the triboelectric properties of powders and to investigate the…
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JRS PHARMA Introduces LUBRI-PREZ Magnesium Stearate into its Excipients Portfolio
Rosenberg, Germany / Vadodara, India - JRS PHARMA is pleased to announce a new addition to its comprehensive excipients portfolio, LUBRI-PREZ Magnesium Stearate. Magnesium stearate is one of the most commonly used excipient lubricants in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, used to…
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Microwave-induced in situ drug amorphization using a mixture of polyethylene glycol and…
The use of a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was investigated for microwave-induced in situ amorphization of celecoxib (CCX) inside compacts. Such amorphization requires the presence of a dipolar excipient in the formulation to ensure heating of the compact by…
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Stability and In Vitro Aerodynamic Studies of Inhalation Powders Containing Ciprofloxacin…
In the case of capsule-based dry powder inhalation systems (DPIs), the selection of the appropriate capsule is important. The use of gelatin, gelatin-PEG, and HPMC capsules has become widespread in marketed capsule-based DPIs. We aimed to perform a stability test according to the ICH guideline in…
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Developing and evaluation of orodispersible tablets containing caffeine
Starting from the premise that a reduced number of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are used to treat hypotension, the aim of this study consisted of developing new formulations of caffeine-orodispersible tablets (CAF- ODTs). The formulation variables were the type of disintegrant…
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Analytical approach for lubricant characterization of excipients using the surface replication…
Lubricants are indispensable pharmaceutical ingredients for preventing tableting failure due to powder adhesion to the die wall. The impact of lubricants was evaluated with use of the Binding Identification for Net Detriment (BIND) surface replication method. Raloxifene hydrochloride (RH) was…
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Manufacturability and Properties of Granules and Tablets Using the Eco-Friendly Granulation Method…
This study aimed to compare the manufacturability and granule and tablet properties of green fluidized bed granulation (GFBG) and of direct compression (DC). Acetaminophen was used as a low compactabil- ity model drug. The process time of GFBG to produce final mixtures was comparable to that of DC,…
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The effect of relative humidity and formulation variables on chewable xylitol-sorbitol tablets
Changing relative humidity levels challenge the manufacturing of chewable xylitol-sorbitol based tablets. The aim of the study is to investigate how the formulation of chewable xylitol-sorbitol tablets affects the properties of the powder blends and the tablets in an environment of different…
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Evaluation of dissolution techniques for orally disintegrating mini-tablets
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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Formulation and process strategies to minimize coat damage for compaction of coated pellets in a…
Compaction of multiple-unit pellet system (MUPS) tablets has been extensively studied in the past few decades but with marginal success. This study aims to investigate the formulation and process strategies for minimizing pellet coat damage caused by compaction and elucidate the mechanism of damage…
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