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.

Biosimilar Manufacturers Must Wait Six Months After Approval to Market Product

July 21, 2015

A Federal circuit appeals court ruled that a biosimilar manufacturer will have to wait 6 months after FDA approval to commercially launch its medication.

GSK Ships Flu Vaccine

July 16, 2015

GSK accelerates delivery timeline for US quadrivalent flu vaccine.

Twin-Screw Extrusion Makes Strides in Solid-Dosage Drug Production

July 15, 2015

Equipment and Processing Report

Improved characterization of twin-screw extrusion enables increasing use in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

3M Launches Production-Scale Sizes of its Upstream Purifiers

July 14, 2015

The new sizes follow the 2014 launch of the company’s fully disposable purifier.

EMA Clarifies HPV Vaccine Safety Profile

July 13, 2015

The European Medicines Agency reviews the safety of human papillomavirus vaccines.

Nondestructive Leak Detection Equipment Minimizes Operator Input

July 09, 2015

Sepha's VisionScan Max can leak-test full production batches of blister packs.

Teva Launches First Generic Axert Tablets in the US

July 09, 2015

Teva has launched the generic version of almotriptan malate (Axert), 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg, in the United States.

Volkmann Opens Laboratory to Test Vacuum Conveying of Powders

July 07, 2015

Vacuum-conveying conditions for powders and other free-flowing solid forms can be simulated in Volkmann's new laboratory.

Shifting the Focus from Testing to Manufacturing

July 07, 2015

A study now underway on vaccine manufacturing examines the effects of focusing on consistency during manufacturing, instead of post-production testing.

FDA Acts on Unapproved Ear Drop Products

July 07, 2015

FDA orders unapproved prescription ear drop products with active ingredients removed from the market.