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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The winning entry was Merck’s Emprove program, which facilitates risk assessment and supplier qualification by providing instant, online access to regulatory and technical information on hundreds of products used in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Merck KGaA Named Winner of the Regulatory Procedures and Compliance Category for the CPhI Pharma Awards

Xellia added laboratory space and personnel in Zagreb, Croatia to work on anti-infective products that combat the antimicrobial resistance problem.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals Expands R&D in Croatia

The Koolit Advanced PCM Gel from Cold Chain Technologies provides cold-temperature protection for drugs and vaccines during transport.

Solid Phase-Change Material Provides Safe Cold Chain Shipment

A PESU membrane is now available for Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartocon benchtop and production-scale filtration assemblies.

Integrated Membrane for Single-Use Filtration Assemblies Saves Set-Up and Validation Time

The hospital received a five-year $5 million grant from CDC to survey for communicable diseases in children and evaluate vaccine effectiveness.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Receives Grant to Join Vaccine Surveillance Network

David W. Osborne, PhD, is Chief Scientific Officer and Founder, Independent Derm Solutions, LLC, 4215 Creekside Court, Fort Collins, CO 80525.

This article will equip the excipient vendor with an understanding of QbD from the perspective of the topical pharmaceutical product manufacturer.

Impact of Quality by Design on Topical Product Excipient Suppliers, Part I: A Drug Manufacturer's Perspective

Sharon Nowak is Global Business Development Manager for the food and pharmaceutical industries, K-Tron (Schweiz) AG.

Designing loss-in-weight feeders for accurate and consistent refill is crucial to a continuous solid-dosage process.

Improving Feeder Performance in Continuous Pharmaceutical Operations

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

Primary packaging and manufacturing technologies minimize product/package interaction, protect quality, support safe travel through the supply chain, and enhance performance at point of use.

Protecting Parenterals in Primary Packaging

Adeline Siew is editor for Pharmaceutical Technology Europe. She is also science editor for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Excipients play a crucial role in the manufacturing of solid-dosage forms and the performance of the finished drug product.

Excipients for Formulation Success

Alex Slowey is Formulation Specialist at 3M Drug Delivery Systems Division, UK. Morley Street Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 1EP Tel. +44 (0)1509 613913 aslowey1@mmm.com

Understanding the components of a reference marketed pMDI is needed to develop a generic pMDI.