Pharma Excipients
Solids
A single-layer film coating for colon-targeted oral delivery
Most pH-sensitive polymer coating studies for potential colonic delivery systems apply multiple layers to protect the active agent from degradation and early release in the stomach and small intestine. This study designed a single-coat pH-sensitive layer for colon-specific delivery with a potential…
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Oral delivery of insulin via mesoporous carbon nanoparticles
In this article, a new type of mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (MCN) was fabricated as a potential oral delivery system of insulin to reduce the adverse reactions by hypodermic injection. The mesoporous carbon nanoparticles-carried insulin (MCNI) was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM),…
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Overcoming Poor Tabletability of Bulky Absorption Enhancers by Spray Drying Technology
Absorption enhancers are often a major component of solid oral peptide formulations as compared to the active pharmaceutical ingredient and excipients. This commonly results in poor tabletability that is hard to mitigate in direct compaction by addition of small amounts of excipients. To improve the…
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Use of roller compaction and fines recycling process in the preparation of erlotinib hydrochloride…
This study focuses on improving the manufacturing process for a generic immediate-release tablet containing erlotinib hydrochloride by adding a fines recycling process during roller compaction. Due to the large fraction of small-sized API particles, the starting powder mixture was inconsistently fed…
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Roller compaction: Ribbon splitting and sticking
Roller compaction is the main technique employed in dry granulation. Ribbon sticking and splitting are among the major factors that can hinder the use of this process for some formulations. Ribbon splitting can occur either transversally (through the ribbon thickness) or longitudinally (through the…
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A new melatonin oral delivery platform based on orodispersible films
An innovative delivery system for melatonin, based on the incorporation of solid lipid microparticles in orodispersible films (ODFs) made of maltodextrin, was designed and developed. Lipid microparticles at two different melatonin concentrations (10 and 20% w/w) were produced by the spray congealing…
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Bridging the gaps between academic research and industrial product developments of lipid-based…
Lipid-based formulations, including self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS), are an interesting formulation technology that enables the clinical use of compounds for which a low aqueous solubility may be a limitation. From an academic perspective, the technology is interesting on several…
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A review on 5-aminosalicylic acid colon-targeted oral drug delivery systems
Site-specific colon drug delivery is a practical approach for the treatment of local diseases of the colon with several advantages such as rapid onset of action and reduction of the dosage of the drug as well as minimization of harmful side effects. 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is a drug of choice…
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Formulation development of a continuously manufactured orodispersible film
Continuously manufactured orodispersible films (ODFs) offer a promising approach for individualized therapy with an easy to administer solid dosage form. The aim of this study was to develop a long ODF containing warfarin sodium to enable safe and more flexible dosing. Formulation development was…
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Current Developments in Excipient Science – Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each…
Implication of Quantitative Selection of Each Excipient in Product Development
Excipients’ role in designing different dosage forms does not require any introduction. These are the additives that are added to the formulation along with pharmacologically active substance. The main purpose of adding…
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