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PLGA – A versatile copolymer for design and development of nanoparticles for drug delivery
Introduction
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) or PLGA, a highly hydrophobic copolymer comprised of lactic acid and glycolic acid, has been approved in many drug products and medical devices.1 Over the years since the first approved in 1997, PLGA has been widely studied polymer in the industry because…
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How to ensure a successful tablet coating formulation development by using polyvinyl alcohol and…
Purpose
Recent ban of titanium dioxide (TiO2; E171) for the use in food and nutritional supplements (European Commission). The regulation includes a commitment to review the necessity of titanium dioxide as a white colorant in medicinal products1.
It is challenging to find a suitable…
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Exploiting common ion addition to accelerate zolpidem hemitartrate release from Eudragit EPO…
The current study aimed at optimizing a previously developed non-clinical formulation for use in zolpidem deprescribing. The formulation under investigation consists of extruded zolpidem hemitartrate (30% w/w) and Eudragit EPO (70% w/w) mixtures which display unsatisfactory dissolution behaviour.…
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Thiolated polymers: An overview of mucoadhesive properties and their potential in drug delivery via…
Abstract
Thiolated polymers, or thiomers, are a class of polymers that exhibit unique mucoadhesive properties, allowing them to form strong covalent bonds with cysteine-rich subdomains of mucus glycoproteins. This property makes them ideal for developing drug delivery systems (DDSs) for various dry…
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A systematic review of commercial high concentration antibody drug products approved in the US:…
Three critical aspects that define high concentration antibody products (HCAPs) are as follows: 1) formulation composition, 2) dosage form, and 3) primary packaging configuration. HCAPs have become successful in the therapeutic sector due to their unique advantage of allowing subcutaneous…
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Eudragit® FS Microparticles Containing Bacteriophages, Prepared by Spray-Drying for Oral…
Phage therapy is recognized to be a promising alternative to fight antibiotic-resistant infections. In the quest for oral dosage forms containing bacteriophages, the utilization of colonic-release Eudragit® derivatives has shown potential in shielding bacteriophages from the challenges encountered…
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Parteck® MXP: two polymers, unparalleled value – Polyvinyl alcohol for hot melt extrusion
With two specifically engineered grades of polyvinyl alcohol, Merck´s Parteck® MXP polymers are optimal for generating high performing, solubility enhanced formulations via hot melt extrusion.
Enhancing drug solubility
Parteck® MXP polyvinyl alcohol for HME
Poor active pharmaceutical…
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Investigation of the impact of Kollicoat® Smartseal formulation concepts on their taste masking…
Introduction
Taste-masking is typically considered to overcome the bitter or unpleasant taste of an active pharmaceutical ingredient, leading to a higher patient compliance and acceptability.
Different techniques are available to obtain such taste-masking functionality. An effective way is, to…
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Intranasal Polymeric and Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for CNS Drug Delivery
Nanomedicine is currently focused on the design and development of nanocarriers that enhance drug delivery to the brain to address unmet clinical needs for treating neuropsychiatric disorders and neurological diseases. Polymer and lipid-based drug carriers are advantageous for delivery to the…
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Design and Optimization of Quercetin-Loaded Polymeric Eudragit L-100 Nanoparticles for Anti-diabetic…
To design and develop a nanoformulation from isolated quercetin (QT) from the Annona reticulata Linn leaves to enhance therapeutic index, solubility, bioavailability, toxicity mitigation, pharmacological activity improvement, and prevention of physical and chemical degradation of antidiabetic lead…
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