Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial drug indicated in the treatment of acute attacks of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum. It is also used for the treatment of rheumatoid…

The SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic has seen rapid spread, disease mobidities and death associated with substantive social, economic and societal impact. Treatments rely on re-purposed antivirals and immune modulatory agents focusing on…

mRNA vaccines represent a promising alternative to conventional vaccine approaches because of their high potency, capacity for rapid development and potential for low-cost manufacture and safe administration. However, their application has…

The year 2020 was an eventful year for the pharmaceutical industry, with several companies across the world working at a feverish pace to find a treatment or a vaccine for the raging Covid-19, which has so far taken over 1.79 million lives…

Top News of the week New vegetarian softgel system by Roquette Roquette launched LYCAGEL™ Market-first plant-based softgel system provides a strong alternative to gelatin for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers and marketers…

pharma's almanac - September 29, 2020 PAP-Q3-20-CL-024 - Shiksha Mantri, Ph.D. - Adela Kasselkus, Ph.D. Lipid-based drug delivery systems offer several advantages, including improving the stability, solubility, bioavailability, and…

It shows that it is the World Pharmacists Day today - very interesting to see the difference to 2019. We assume Covid-19 is also a game changer here and more people show interest in the role and activities of pharmacists in the industry. We…

Remdesivir exhibits in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2 and was granted approval for Emergency Use. To maximize delivery to the lungs, we formulated remdesivir as a dry powder for inhalation using thin film freezing (TFF). TFF produces…

In case you thought Covid-19 had slowed down the speed at which generic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers were submitting Drug Master Files (DMFs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you are in for a pleasant…