Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that takes place every October. The Breast Cancer Awareness Month aims to raise awareness about breast cancer, encourage early detection, and support research and treatment. The initiative was started in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical…
Cellulose-based hydrogels: Designing concepts, properties, and perspectives for biomedical and…
27. July 2016
Development of new products and materials, especially those which are based on renewable organic resources using innovative sustainable processes, represents an increasing interest in both academic…
BCN Trasvases S.L. receives EXCiPACT certificate
26. July 2016 EXCiPACT is pleased to announce that BCN Trasvases, S.L. has recently been awarded an EXCiPACT Certificate from AENOR, one of EXCiPACT’s…
Enhanced inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation and reduced leukocyte toxicity by…
25. July 2016 Abstract The purpose of this study was to improve the physicochemical and biological properties of chloramphenicol (CP) by multicomponent complexation with…
Design and evaluation of fast dissolving oral films of Zolpidem by solvent casting method
25. July 2016 Present research was aimed with the objective of formulation of Zolpidem fast dissolving oral films, for rapid dissolution of drug and absorption, which may…
Relationship between morphologies and mechanical properties of hydroxypropyl…
25. July 2016 Abstract Edible films from the blending hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) with hydroxypropyl starch (HPS) have been developed. This work focuses on the…
Enhancing bioavailability of dihydromyricetin through inhibiting precipitation of soluble cocrystals…
25. July 2016 Highly soluble cocrystals can be used to improve bioavailability of a poorly soluble drug, through generating supersaturation, when absorption is limited by…
Application of a colorimetric technique in quality control for printed pediatric orodispersible drug…
25. July 2016 Abstract The feasibility of a colorimetric technique was investigated in CIELAB color space as an analytical quality control method for content uniformity…
General Pharmacokinetic Model for Topically Administered Ocular Drug Dosage Forms
25. July 2016 Purpose In ocular drug development, an early estimate of drug behavior before any in vivo experiments is important. The pharmacokinetics (PK) and…
Novel carvedilol paediatric nanomicelle formulation: in-vitro characterization and in-vivo…
24. July 2016 Objectives Carvedilol (CAR) is a poorly water-soluble beta-blocker. Its encapsulation within nanomicelles (NMs) could improve drug solubility and its oral…
Expert View: Selecting Optimal Formulation Technology for Better Patient Treatment
22. July 2016
In this article, with a focus on lipid-based formulations, Stephen Tindal, Director, Scientific Affairs, Catalent Pharma Solutions, provides insights into Catalent’s strategies for oral formulation selection…
An Innovative Smart Oral Delivery Technology for Proteins and Peptides
22. July 2016
Andrea Engel, PhD, Head of Particle Formulation Laboratory; Anne Benedikt, PhD, Head of Biopharmaceutical Laboratory; and Hans Baer, MSc, Senior Project Manager, all of Evonik, explain how their recently…
Oral Thin Film – Realms of Possibility?
22. July 2016
As interest in oral thin film grows, there is an increasing effort to study new and improved methods of drug delivery in the buccal cavity. Muco-adhesive studies have increased, leading to the introduction of…
Expert View: A Novel Approach to the Oral Delivery of Biologics, Peptides and Antibodies
22. July 2016
Mir Imran, from Rani Therapeutics™, provides an exclusive update on his company's groundbreaking robotic Auto-Pill™, which delivers a pain-free intestinal injection using a dissolvable needle made from…
Expert View: The Emergence of Controlled-Release Powders for Oral Administration
22. July 2016
Though the number of approved controlled-release powder formats is modest, a rising number of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturing organisations are incorporating controlled-release powder manufacturing…
Thin Film Evolves to Leverage Mucosal Drug Delivery Benefits
22. July 2016
The use of thin film drug delivery systems is growing in importance as the benefits, such as improved drug bioavailability, reduced adverse events and avoidance of the first pass metabolism, are increasingly…
Methodologies for Developing Solid Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems
22. July 2016
The use of solid self-emulsifying drug delivery systems is growing in popularity as they offer advantages over liquids, such as the ease with which they can be incorporated into tablets and other solid oral…
Novel Oral Drug Delivery: Innovating to Simplify
22. July 2016
In this article, Rashmi Nair, M Pharm, Senior Scientist, Formulation R&D, and Praveen Raheja, M Pharm, Principal Scientist, Formulation R&D, both of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Custom…
Why Oral Disintegrating Tablets?
22. July 2016
In this piece, Carmen Popescu, PhD, Senior Project Coordinator, Roquette, provides an overview of the Orally Disintegrating Tablet (ODT) landscape, describing how these dosage forms can be used to…
Accu-Break’s Innovative Tablet Technology 2016 Advancements
22. July 2016
Accu-Break's Innovative Tablet Technology 2016 Advancements
Here, David Beach, PhD, Technical Consultant, Formulation Development and Manufacturing, Accu-Break Pharmaceuticals, provides a run-down…
Dial-the-Dose: A Clever Dispenser for Non-Sterile Liquids
22. July 2016
There have been several reports and studies which have highlighted the dangers of accidental overdose from using teaspoon- or tablespoon-based instructions for liquid medications. Paul Wismer, MBA,…
Excipient Regulations Perspective & Creation of IPEC India
21. July 2016 Excipient Regulations Perspective &Creation of IPEC India (Current Regulations & Emerging challenges for excipient regulations in India) Presentation…
Silica Pharmaceutical Excipient: Protect From Moisture, Enhance Shelf Life, Improve Flow
21. July 2016
Applications of SYLOID® FP silica in Oral Dry Suspension of Antibiotics
Unique silica helps to protect antibiotic formulations from moisture
Helps enhances the storage stability and shelf life of…
JRS PHARMA to Offer Povidone Products
21. July 2016
20.07.2016
Rosenberg, Germany - July 20, 2016 - JRS PHARMA, headquartered in Germany, has entered into a joint venture agreement with SSP, headquartered in Chongqing, China, for the commercialization of…
Personalized Medicine in Pediatrics: The Clinical Potential of Orodispersible Films
20. July 2016
For many drugs commonly used in pediatrics, a suitable drug formulation or dosage strength is not commercially available. For that reason, children frequently receive medicines that are designed for adults, a…
Diltiazem loaded floating microspheres of Ethylcellulose and Eudragit for gastricdelivery: in vitro…
20. July 2016 Diltiazem loaded floating microspheres of Ethylcellulose and Eudragit for gastricdelivery: in vitro evaluation Abstract Objective: A novel multiparticulate…
A Systematic Approach of Employing Quality by Design Principles: Risk Assessment and Design of…
20. July 2016 ABSTRACT The goal of this study was to utilize risk assessment techniques and statistical design of experiments (DoE) to gain process understanding and to…
Oro-dispersible tablets of ayurvedic powder for improving taste, compliance, ease and accuracy of…
20. July 2016 Abstract Most of the ayurvedic medicines are in the form of powder. Being in powder form the administration of accurate dose with ease is a problem. They…
Development and evaluation of a calcium alginate based oralceftriaxone sodium formulation
20. July 2016 Development and evaluation of a calcium alginate based oralceftriaxone sodium formulation Abstract The purpose of this work was to develop a multiparticulate…
Gelatin/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose matrices — Polymer interactions approach for oral…
19. July 2016 Abstract Oral disintegrating film represents an optimal alternative for delivery system of active compounds. The choice of film-forming polymer is the first…
Development of novel prasugrel base microsphere-loaded tablet with enhanced stability:…
19. July 2016 Abstract The objective of this study was to develop a novel prasugrel base microsphere-loaded tablet (PBMST) with enhanced stability as a bioequivalent to…
The influence of non-ionisable excipients on precipitation parameters measured using the CheqSol…
18. July 2016 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the influence of non-ionisable excipients hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and poloxamers 407 and…
Quality by Design (QbD) Approach for Development of Co-Processed Excipient Pellets (MOMLETS) By…
17. July 2016 BACKGROUND: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is an excellent excipient for production of pellets by extrusion spheronization. However, it causes slow…
Design and evaluation of buccal-adhesive system made of modified xanthan
17. July 2016 Background: Introducing the concept of mucoadhesion in the 1980s, application of mucoadhesive polymers for buccal drug delivery has been the subject of…
Formulation and evaluation studies of BSA loaded chitosan nanoparticles by polymerization technique
17. July 2016 Abstract Aim: To prepare BSA loaded chitosan nanoparticles by polymerization technique and to study the effect of initiator concentration upon particle…