Dosage Forms

Reshaping Dosage Forms

Advancements in personalized medicine and other innovations are transforming the way dosage forms are viewed.

Development of Taste-Masked Oral Dispersible Tablets of Cefpodoxime Proxetil

This study aimed to develop a taste-masked drug resin complex using the ion exchange resin Kyron T-114.

Frontrunners in Bispecific Antibodies

Novel genetic engineering technologies are transforming the design and manufacture of bispecific antibodies, which are emerging as a promising new class of biologics.

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Parenteral Packagers Focus on Security and Supply-Chain Transparency

February 03, 2016

Expanded systems integration, serialization, and supply chain connectivity will enhance productivity and support counterfeit prevention.

Preventing Film Coating Problems by Design

February 02, 2016

Common defects in tablet film coating can be minimized by effective design of the tablet core and the coating process.

Going Small to Achieve Commercial-Scale Success

February 02, 2016

Scale-down modeling is instrumental in supporting the development of downstream biopharma manufacturing processes.

Biosimilars Forum Launches Education Initiative

February 01, 2016

The Biosimilars Forum launched Partnership for Biosimilars Education and Access, an education initiative raising awareness of biosimilars in the US.

Assessing Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity

February 01, 2016

The reporter bioassay, used to evaluate ADCC activity of therapeutic antibodies, complements the classical ADCC assay.

Hermes Pharma Adds Hot Melt Coating Capability

January 28, 2016

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Hermes Pharma has commercially implemented hot-melt coating (HMC) technology at its production facility.

NICE Announces Plans to Back Remicade Biosimilars

January 28, 2016

NICE announces plans to back biosimilar alternatives to Merck’s Remicade.

Novartis Announces Cloud Technology in Development for Inhalers

January 26, 2016

Novartis announced on Jan. 5, 2016 that the company is collaborating with Qualcomm to develop cloud-based technology for COPD patients.

Catalent Biologics and Roche Announce Research Collaboration

January 13, 2016

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

The collaboration will focus on development of novel molecules using SMARTag technology to couple different therapeutic modalities.

Expedited Approvals and Orphan Drugs Dominated 2015 Novel New Therapies

January 07, 2016

FDA approved 45 novel new drugs in 2015, the highest number of approvals since 1996 and second-highest ever.