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.

WHO’s Solidarity Plus Trial to Assess Three Drugs for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

August 18, 2021

WHO’s solidarity plus trial will enroll hospitalized patients to test artesunate, imatinib, and infliximab in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

FDA Approves Expanded Label for Lilly’s Lyumjev

August 18, 2021

Lilly’s insulin, lyumjev, receives FDA approval for an expanded label.

CHMP Approves Manufacturing Scale-Up for Spikevax

August 04, 2021

EMA’s CHMP has approved the increased manufacturing capacity and supply of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine active substance in its US manufacturing site.

Analysis Demonstrates No Increased Incidence of Thrombosis with TTS After Vaxzevria Second Dose

August 04, 2021

A global safety database analysis has demonstrated no increased incidence of thrombosis with TTS after the second dose of Vaxzevria.

FDA Approves AstraZeneca’s Lupus mAb, Saphnelo

August 03, 2021

FDA has approved AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo, a type I interferon receptor antibody for treating systemic lupus erythematosus.

EC Makes Supply Agreement with GSK and Vir Biotechnology for mAb COVID-19 Treatment

August 03, 2021

The European Commission has entered into a supply agreement with GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology for up to 220,000 doses of sotrovimab, an investigational mAb for treating COVID-19.

Putting the Patient at the Heart of Dosage Form Design

August 03, 2021

Dosage form priorities are shifting to focus on user-friendliness, leading to greater engagement with outsourcing partners earlier in development timelines.

Designing Incubators for Cell Therapy Manufacturing

August 03, 2021

Controlling conditions and preventing contamination are crucial for cell growth.

Recent Research on Amorphous Solid Dispersions

August 02, 2021

Recent research has highlighted the underlying mechanisms of amorphous solid dispersions and theory behind the formation of drug-rich phases.

EMA Starts Rolling Review of Sanofi’s COVID-19 Vaccine

July 29, 2021

EMA's CHMP has taken the decision to start a rolling review of Vidprevtyn—Sanofi Pasteur’s COVID-19 vaccine.