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.

EU Grants Orphan Drug Designation to ADV7103 for Treatment of Distal Renal Tubulopathy Acidosis

July 05, 2017

ADV7103 is being evaluated in a Phase III trial in Europe in children and adults with distal renal tubulopathy acidosis. Results from the study are expected in the coming months.

Idifarma Expands Capsule Filling Capabilities

July 03, 2017

The Spanish CDMO has installed a new automatic capsule filling machine at its EU GMP-approved plant in Pamplona, Spain

The New World of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

July 02, 2017

Industry experts discuss the single-use revolution and changes to upstream and downstream processing equipment.

Forty Years of Drug Product Manufacturing Advances

July 02, 2017

Oral solid-dosage and parenteral drug manufacturing equipment and systems have made great strides in safety and efficiency.

Evolution of Dosage-Form Development and Manufacturing Strategies

July 02, 2017

Anil Kane, executive director, Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs at Patheon, shared his perspective of changes to solid-dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Coating Module Supports Easy Module Exchange

July 02, 2017

Tablet coating from DISONA can handle batch sizes up to 3 kg.

Bioreactor Family Includes Single-Use Bags

July 02, 2017

The BIOSTAT STR single-use bioreactor family from Sartorius Stedim Biotech is based on a conventional stirred-tank design.

A 30-Year History of PLG Applications in Parenteral Controlled Drug Release

July 02, 2017

Poly(lactide-glycolide) has been used for drug-delivery applications because of its beneficial physicochemical properties, long safety record, and reliable commercial supply.

Coatings Sweeten Pharma Tablet Production

July 02, 2017

Materials and equipment innovations have advanced tablet coating from sugar to copolymers and simplified pharma production.

Moving Toward Real-Time Release Testing

July 02, 2017

Real-time alternatives to dissolution testing are required for continuous manufacturing to reach mainstream use.