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.

Sanofi and Lonza Partner on mAb Cell Culture Facility in Switzerland

February 27, 2017

Sanofi and Lonza formed a joint venture to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility for monoclonal antibody production in Visp, Switzerland.

Orphan Drug Natpar Receives EMA Recommendation

February 24, 2017

The agency’s CHMP recommended conditional marketing authorization for the hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of chronic hypoparathyroidism.

Can Bigger be Better?

February 23, 2017

The industry is becoming more consolidated, but there needs to be some strategy behind the mergers and acquisitions.

Abzena Signs Antibody Manufacturing Development Agreement with UCL

February 21, 2017

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Under the agreement, Abzena will manufacture magacizumab, an antibody created using the ‘Abzena inside’ Composite Human Antibody technology.

Past, Present, and Future Trends Affecting the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry

February 17, 2017

The trends in the year 2017 will present the industry with new challenges, and companies will be able to meet them successfully if they focus on the issues at hand.

Symbiosis Announces Plans to Open US Office

February 16, 2017

The new commercial site, set to be located in Cambridge, Boston, MA, will serve clients on both the East and West Coast. It will also be the base for reaching new customers in the area.

Overcoming Obstacles in Process Analytical Technology

February 15, 2017

Equipment and Processing Report

Improved process analytical technology and new ways of thinking seek to enhance measurement and control for next-generation pharmaceutical manufacturing.

EDQM Clarifies the Role of Monographs in Determining Biosimilarity

February 15, 2017

The directorate says monographs are flexible and changeable and their compliance does not on its own determine biosimilarity in biosimilars.

Using Spectroscopic and Virtual Sensor PAT in Continuous Solid-Dosage Manufacturing

February 14, 2017

Equipment and Processing Report

Soft sensors are powerful tools that can be used along with spectroscopic instruments in on-line measurement.

Aurobindo Adds Four Biosimilars From TL Biopharmaceutical

February 14, 2017

Aurobindo has added four cell-culture derived biosimilars to its product line.