Purpose Proper taste-masking formulation design is a critical issue for instant-dissolving tablets (IDTs). The purpose of this study is to use the electronic tongue to design the additives of the 3D printed IDTs to improve…

Dissertation by Ilias El Aita: Part 2 The term 3DP is an umbrella term encompassing several technologies, which differ in the printing style and/or used material. Nevertheless, these technologies have the same starting point in common as…

Dissertation by Ilias El Aita: Part 1 For years, patients were viewed as a homogeneous group and selected drug treatment was based on experience from clinical studies. Consequently, individual factors such as age, physiological condition…

Lipids are the most widely used delivery system for mRNA therapeutics. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) provide a safe and effective drug delivery system to target COVID-19 and other diseases. Watch Merck's animated video about lipid…

Adequate evidence exists in the literature indicating a relatively positive shift with regards to the legal acceptance of cannabis and cannabis-derived products for medicinal purposes in some countries. Concomitantly, scientists are showing…

Orodispersible mini-tablets (ODMTs) are a promising dosage form for the pediatric use showing increasing interest from pharmaceutical industry. However, a scale-up process for ODMTs from a compaction simulator to a rotary tablet press…

Tefose® 63 is a physical mixture of three components: PEG-6 palmitostearate, ethylene glycol palmitostearate and PEG-32 palmitostearate. The exact quantity of each component has been carefully selected to obtain a self-emulsifying base.…

What are Biologics? A biopharmaceutical product (commonly referred to as a “biologic”) is defined as a pharmaceutical drug product manufactured in, extracted from, or semi-synthesized from biological sources. Biologics include vaccines,…