Phospholipids are used in many types of formulations, such as fat emulsions, mixed micelles, suspensions, and liposomal preparations for any administration route . Phospholipids are surface-active comprising a polar headgroup and a…

The purpose of this study was to investigate whole-dosage form UV-Vis imaging as a potential tool for functional characterization of excipients used in solid oral dosage forms. To this end, tablets (average mass 260.0 mg, 224.5 mg and 222.1…

Story of the week First Product Presentation by pharma excipients We had the chance to interview Filip Francqui from Granutools on the new  Granupack - High Temperature. The influence of temperature on the packing dynamics can now be…

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…

Hemp products are mostly sold in liquid form. Companies who are trying to change this and offer solid dose products have to face different challenges. The challenges depend on their choice of solid dosage form (tablets or capsules),…

What happened this week? The interview Dr. Christian Nowak on Meggle's new product Reta M® was one of our highlights during the last weeks. Reta M® is the first lactose-free Meggle excipient product for modified release but read more…

Novel excipients can play a major role in innovation processes, but physicochemical properties, performance and safety must be adequately demonstrated. Characterization requirements for novel excipients are discussed and illustrated with…

Physical instability arguably is the major challenge in using neat amorphous active pharmaceutical ingredients in everyday tablets and capsules. The conversion of an amorphous form to the crystalline state either during storage or drug…