Excipients

Mitigating the Risk from Excipient Variability

August 03, 2022

This article reviews sources of excipient variability, including raw materials and processing, both of which may vary from supplier to supplier and from plant to plant for a single manufacturer.

Development of Coprocessed Excipients

June 03, 2022

The right processes used with the right excipient combinations address evolving formulation needs.

Lubrizol Launches Apisolex Technology

May 26, 2022

Lubrizol has launched Apisolex technology to improve solubility and simplify the manufacturing of parenteral drug products.

Bringing Excipients into the Quality-by-Design Paradigm

April 03, 2022

Although not easy to do, it is essential because excipients can affect drug-product safety and efficacy.

Roquette Invests €25 million for Polyols at its Site in Lestrem, France

March 24, 2022

Roquette is investing €25 million at its site in Lestrem, France to strengthen its position in the polyols market.

Taste and Appearance: Selecting the Right Excipients

January 03, 2022

Dosage form and patient needs drive excipient choice.

Tackling the Big Issue of Solubility

January 03, 2022

Poor solubility remains a big issue for drug development and, as such, is driving innovation in approaches and use of novel technologies to help overcome the associated challenges.

Stabilization of Amorphous APIs

December 03, 2021

Polymeric amorphous solid dispersions are the most commonly used technology, but amorphous APIs remain inherently unstable.

Equipment Trends in Advanced Solid-Dosage Drug Manufacturing: INTERPHEX Keynote Part 5

November 12, 2021

Gernot Warnke, Head of R&D, JRS Pharma, spoke about excipients and how these relate to feeding in batch and continuous manufacturing.

Building Robust Specifications Using Powder Testing

October 15, 2021

Advanced powder testing is a useful tool to differentiate materials and optimize the supply chain.