Formulation and Drug Delivery

Academic Groups Recognized for Drug Delivery Papers

July 23, 2015

The Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute and AAPS recognize four groups for emerging scientific talent and academic excellence.

Biosimilar Manufacturers Must Wait Six Months After Approval to Market Product

July 21, 2015

A Federal circuit appeals court ruled that a biosimilar manufacturer will have to wait 6 months after FDA approval to commercially launch its medication.

GSK Ships Flu Vaccine

July 16, 2015

GSK accelerates delivery timeline for US quadrivalent flu vaccine.

3M Launches Production-Scale Sizes of its Upstream Purifiers

July 14, 2015

The new sizes follow the 2014 launch of the company’s fully disposable purifier.

EMA Clarifies HPV Vaccine Safety Profile

July 13, 2015

The European Medicines Agency reviews the safety of human papillomavirus vaccines.

Teva Launches First Generic Axert Tablets in the US

July 09, 2015

Teva has launched the generic version of almotriptan malate (Axert), 6.25 mg and 12.5 mg, in the United States.

Shifting the Focus from Testing to Manufacturing

July 07, 2015

A study now underway on vaccine manufacturing examines the effects of focusing on consistency during manufacturing, instead of post-production testing.

Biogen Plans Biologics Manufacturing Facility in Switzerland

July 06, 2015

Biogen plans to build a biologics manufacturing plant in northwest Switzerland using next-generation technologies to create efficiency and sustainability.

Solving Poor Solubility to Unlock a Drug's Potential

July 02, 2015

Modern methods and modeling offer a better way to understand solubility issues and solve today’s complex formulation challenges.

Mission Possible: Targeting Drugs to the Colon

July 02, 2015

Prodrugs and drug-delivery systems controlled by time, pH, and osmosis, are being used to prevent drug degradation in the stomach and large intestine and ensure drug release in the colon.