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

Reshaping Dosage Forms

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

Development of Taste-Masked Oral Dispersible Tablets of Cefpodoxime Proxetil

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

Frontrunners in Bispecific Antibodies

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Kevin J. WrigleyÂ is product and service manager, Vetter Pharma International GmbH. 

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Choosing between presterilized and bulk sterilized prefilled syringes.

A Closer Look at Prefilled Syringes

Milind K. Biyani, PhD, is R&D consultant at Aspire Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Capsules offer certain benefits over tablets for oral-solid dosage drugs, and several types of capsules are available.

Choosing Capsules: A Primer

Hallie Forcinio is packing editor for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, editorhal@sbcglobal.net.

Manufacturers introduce innovations in glass and plastic packaging for injectables.

Improved Materials Enhance Parenteral Packaging

Dr. Heino Prinz is director Development Inspection Devices, Rommelag Engineering.

This article discusses fully automatic inspection of glass and plastic containers and factors that affect particle detection rate. 

Automated Visual Particle Inspection

Nemera is now authorized to handle, assemble, sterilize, and store pharmaceutical drugs and medicinal products for autoinjector combination products at its facility in Neuenburg, Germany.

Nemera Receives Drug Manufacturing Authorization for its Autoinjector Facility

Omya will be presenting its functionalized calcium carbonate for several applications at the show.

Omya Showcases Broad Range of Multifunctional Mineral Excipients at CPhI 2017

Jill Wechsler is Pharmaceutical Technology's Washington Editor, jillwechsler7@gmail.com.

Biopharmaceutical companies developing new competitive biotech therapies have pressed hard for clarity on the testing and data required by FDA to gain market approval of biosimilars that can be filled by a pharmacist without prescriber preapproval. 

Will Interchangeability Boost Biosimilar Prescribing?

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Support from FDA, a best practice guide, collaborative research, and new facilities signify progress in solid-dosage continuous manufacturing.  

Continuous Manufacturing Presses On

Under this partnership, Johnson & Johnson and BARDA will focus on the advanced development of a small-molecule drug and vaccine for the pandemic flu.