It is necessary to prepare porous lactose in order to improve the dissolution behavior of insoluble active ingredient. In this study, polyvinylpyrrolidone K30 (PVP K30) was firstly utilized as a templating agent with different use levels in…

GranuTools was present in 2 sessions at the #PBPWorldMeeting. Granutools highlighted the dramatic influence of electrostatic charges in pharmaceutical processes. The GranuCharge, developed by GranuTools, can help the industry to measure the…

It is key to understand powder blend characteristics in relation to tablet characteristics when using pharmaceutical 3D printing, in order to obtain 3D powder bed printed tablets that comply with the pharmaceutical specifications. There is…

Pharmatrans Sanaq now offers SANAQ® SL 004 as a co-processed excipient based on mix 15/85 of maize starch and lactose monohydrate. SL 004 forms an ultra-uniform and highly compressible lactose excipient for tablet fillings that supports…

We report here on spherical lactose agglomerates as potential carriers for inhalation applications. Micromeritic properties of three spherical lactose agglomerates (SA-A, SA-B, SA-C) and a standard lactose inhalation grade carrier…

3D printing brings a whole new dimension to Lactose Are you ready for the future? 3D Powder bed printing enables to transform the pharmaceutical industry for the better. However only limited expertise on excipient usage in powder bed…

Lactose is the only FDA-approved carrier for dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulations in the US. Lactose carrier-based DPI products are contraindicated in patients with a known lactose allergy. Hence, inhaler formulations without lactose will…

Lactose is widely used as an approved excipient for dry powder inhaler (DPI) products. Spray drying technique is a rapid method for converting a liquid feed into inhalable dried particles. However, spray-dried (SD) lactose powders produced…

Co-processing specialist MEGGLE Excipients & Technology (MEGGLE) has developed Reta M®. The first hypromellose/mannitol-based, co-processed excipient specifically designed for direct compression (DC) and dry granulation of modified…

A compaction simulator (CS) is a single-punch instrument that records data during the powder compaction process. The aim of the study was to determine the behavior of lactose-based direct tableting agents (DTAs) by CS. The data recorded…