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.

Key Considerations in Multilayer Tableting

August 02, 2018

Jean-Yves Balfin, product manager at Korsch AG, speaks to Pharmaceutical Technology about the ins and outs of multilayer tableting.

FDA is Not Playing Games with Biosimilars

August 02, 2018

Frustrated by slow market adoption, Gottlieb maps out new plan for biosimilar competition.

Increasing API Complexity Drives Demand for Cryogenic Capabilities

August 02, 2018

Low-temperature chemistry enables performance of more challenging and selective chemistry.

The Case for Extended Dwell Flat Tooling

August 02, 2018

Increasing dwell time can improve tablet production.

Classifying Potent and Highly Potent Molecules

August 01, 2018

Determining how much containment is needed for API handling requires evaluation of multiple factors.

Cambrex to Acquire Halo Pharma for $425 Million

July 23, 2018

The acquisition will place Cambrex into the finished dosage form CDMO market.

FDA Reveals Biosimilar Plan; Gottlieb Blasts Delays

July 19, 2018

In launching FDA’s Biosimilar Action Plan, Gottlieb takes innovator companies to task for delaying competitive biosimilar products.

Cross-Industry Expertise Can Promote Manufacturing Improvements

July 09, 2018

Report predicts PAT, NIRS, continuous bioprocessing, and a ‘technological arms race’ could improve biopharma manufacturing efficiencies.

Selecting Primary Packaging for Parenterals

July 02, 2018

Traditional glass and polymeric materials compete for market share in primary packaging for parenteral drug products.

Testing Foreign Particulate Matter in Inhaled Products

July 02, 2018

The delivery device and drug form should be considered when choosing a test method for identifying and measuring particulates in inhaled drug products.