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.

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.

Advances in ADCs

July 02, 2017

New ADC therapies must overcome manufacturing challenges to reach market.

Single-Use Storage Containers and Filters Paved the Way for Single-Use Systems

July 02, 2017

As commercial manufacturing considers single-use materials, a look shows how industry moved to the technology.

Pharma’s Past Serves as Prologue to Its Future

July 02, 2017

The more pharma science and technology change, the more business and policy concerns stay the same.

Overcoming Excipient Challenges in Spray-Dried Dispersions

July 02, 2017

Polymers and surfactants impact stability and long-term performance.

Update on 3D-Printed Drugs and What’s Ahead for Solid Dosage Forms

July 02, 2017

FDA is working with manufacturers to encourage industry innovation.