Development

Patrick Lavery is an Editor for the MJH Life Sciences brands 

. Previously at MJH, he filled the same role for 

Videos

Pauline Janssen of DFE Pharma gave a presentation on the utility of analyzing big data sets to better understand and diagnose variability in the production process.

AAPS PharmSci 360 2024: Big Data and Variation in Excipient Production

Pharmaceutical Technology® Europe sat down with Vinod Tuliani, Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Roquette, to talk about new developments in the use of excipients in dosage forms and methods of delivery. 

CPHI Milan 2024: The Role of Excipients in Pharmaceuticals

Felicity Thomas is Associate Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, BioPharm International.

In this exclusive Drug Digest video interview, Felicity Thomas, Associate Editorial Director, Pharmaceutical Technology Group, interviews experts about key trends impacting small-molecule APIs and excipients, the importance of supply chain resilience, ways in which advanced manufacturing approaches can prove beneficial, and potential hurdles facing companies seeking to secure their small-molecule API and excipient supply chains.

Drug Digest: Securing the Supply Chain for Small-Molecule APIs and Excipients

Articles

The company will be introducing its new low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose and its improved polyplasdone LN superdisintegrant at the October 2024 events.

Ashland to Exhibit Excipients at CPHI Milan and AAPS PharmSci 360

Greater collaboration and understanding are needed to ensure the correct grade of excipient is used in drug products.

Understanding the Value of Excipient Grade

Helen K. Gerardi is principal scientist at Ashland,

Paul Suszczynski is senior staff scientist at Ashland.

Zachary Digby is staff scientist at Ashland.

Fan Wu is technical director with Ashland.

In this paper, the authors introduce a method that combines ion exchange chromatography with an easier-to-perform, simpler one-step post-column derivatization that is selective to nitrite and visible spectrophotometric detection to allow high sample loading volumes without affecting resolution. 

Determining Low PPB Levels of Nitrite in Polymeric Excipients

Qualifying material suppliers is a crucial step in ensuring safe and effective drug products.

It’s All About the Small Things

Krizia M. Karry, PhD, ishead of Global Technical Marketing, Pharma Solutions, BASF.

Brian Carlin is president and owner of Carlin Pharma Consulting LLC.

Nigel Langley, PhD, MBA, is global technical director at Gaylord Life Sciences and Immediate Past Chair, IPEC- Americas.

R. Christian Moreton, PhD, is vice-president of pharmaceutical sciences at Finnbrit Consulting and a member of Pharmaceutical Technology’s editorial advisory board.

David Schoneker is president, Black Diamond Regulatory Consulting, LLC

Katherine L. Ulman is president of KLU Consulting.

Joseph Zeleznik is technical product director, IMCD US

Key information is needed for excipients and their potential impact on continuous manufacturing processes.

Understanding Excipient Characteristics to Ensure Robust Continuous Manufacturing 

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

The use of appropriate taste-masking and appearance technologies can facilitate patient compliance.

Using Taste-Masking and Appearance to Address Patient-Specific Needs

Tao Peng, PhD, is biopharma research manager at Roquette.

A comparison between polysorbates and HPβCD determines the better stabilizer for biologics formulation.