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.

Are We All In This Together?

June 02, 2020

Achieving herd immunity will require testing, data, a vaccine, and public support.

Formulating for Convenience and Compliance

June 02, 2020

The correct mix of excipients is crucial to the success of fast dissolving/orally disintegrating dosage forms.

Merck Acquires Themis, Advances SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Program

May 28, 2020

Merck will use Themis’s vector platform to develop a vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

Merck Announces Acquisition, Collaborations for Developing COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapies

May 28, 2020

Merck will acquire Themis Bioscience and collaborate with IAVI and Ridgeback Bio on COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

CordenPharma to Manufacture Lipid Excipients for Moderna's Vaccine

May 28, 2020

CordenPharma and Moderna extended a strategic manufacturing services agreement for the supply of lipid excipients to be used in Moderna’s vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

BARDA Funds US-based Drug Manufacturing Initiative

May 19, 2020

HHS announces $354 million in funding for private industry to manufacture generic drugs in the US from raw materials to finished product.

Evonik Commissions US Facility for Bioresorbable Polymers and adds CMO Services

May 19, 2020

Evonik opened a new facility for GMP manufacturing of bioresorbable polymers and excipients for pharmaceutical and medical applications in Birmingham, AL.

On Point: Biologics Drive Growth in Pre-Filled Syringes

May 15, 2020

As a result of the rising use and development of biological drugs, the biopharma industry is witnessing an increase in the adoption of prefilled syringes.

Instrumenting Single-Use Processes

May 15, 2020

Single-use processing requires instruments providing the accuracy of traditional technologies but configured in form factors designed specifically for this service

How Fast Is Too Fast?

May 02, 2020

Will moving at “warp speed” to develop a vaccine impact efficacy or safety?