Oils have been used by the pharmaceutical industry for decades. From parenteral nutrition to soft gel formulations, oils play a key role in a wide range of pharmaceutical products. With an ever increasing number of new drug candidates with poor aqueous solubility and poor oral bioavailability, oils are very attractive candidates to solve real challenges for the formulators.
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Nanoemulsion for delivery of anticancer drugs
Cancer refers to a collection of diseases that have abnormal cell growth as their hallmark. This inability of cytotoxic agents to distinguish between rapidly dividing healthy cells andrapidly multiplying cancerous cells produces the most notorious adverse effects of cytotoxicanticancer agents. As an…
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Combining lipid based drug delivery and amorphous solid dispersions for improved oral drug…
Two widely applied enabling drug delivery approaches, self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) and amorphous solid dispersions (ASD), were combined, with the aim of enhancing physical stability, solubilization and absorption of the model drug ritonavir. Ritonavir was loaded at a…
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Lipid based intramuscular long-acting injectables: current state of the art
Long acting injectables (LAI) have received increased research and commercial interest due to their potential for improving treatment effectiveness and adherence for antipsychotic, antiviral and addiction treatments. A range of materials have been used to formulate LAI products, including lipids and…
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Lipid solutions for injectables
IOI Oleo GmbH - EXCIPIENTS FOR INJECTABLE FORMULATIONS
For injectable formulations, the selection of a pure excipient is key to ensure constant drug product quality, stability, efficacy, and finally patient safety.
IOI Oleo offers formulators a dedicated range of excipient-grade carrier…
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Drug Product Characterization of High Concentration Non-Aqueous Protein Powder Suspensions
High concentration protein formulations for subcutaneous injection represent a substantial number of development projects in the pharmaceutical industry. Such concentrated aqueous protein solutions face some specific challenges such as increased viscosity and aggregation propensity. Protein powder…
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Oral delivery of stem-cell-loaded hydrogel microcapsules restores gut inflammation and microbiota
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive candidate for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but their poor delivery rate to an inflamed colon is a major factor hampering the clinical potential of stem cell therapies. Moreover, there remains a formidable hurdle to overcome with…
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Oxidative Stability in Lipid Formulations: a Review of the Mechanisms, Drivers, and Inhibitors of…
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The importance of lipid-based formulations in addressing solubility and ultimately the bioavailability issues of the emerging drug entities is undeniable. Yet, there is scarcity of literature on lipid excipient chemistry and performance, notably in relation to oxidative stability. While…
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Long-acting biodegradable implant for sustained delivery of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and hormones
Women worldwide confront two major reproductive health challenges: the need for contraception and protection from sexually transmitted infections, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) that simultaneously prevent unintended pregnancy and HIV could…
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Formulation and Evaluation of Nano Lipid Carrier-Based Ocular Gel System: Optimization to…
The present research work was designed to prepare Azithromycin (AM)-loaded nano lipid carriers (NLs) for ocular delivery. NLs were prepared by the emulsification–homogenization method and further optimized by the Box Behnken design. AM-NLs were optimized using the independent constraints of…
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Processing of Oilseeds
Edible oils are among essential commodities of the world. In this chapter, the information regarding the status of oilseed production, composition of oilseeds, properties of fats and oils, processing methods of oilseeds, their packaging, FSSAI standards and utilization of by products is covered. The…
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