Manufacturing, Specialty Dosage Forms

Process Development Best Practices for Topical Drug Products

February 02, 2019

Using a QbD approach in the development and formulation of topical products will enable the drug developer to provide a robust control strategy for manufacturing.

New Capsule Filler Introduced to North American Market

January 10, 2019

Fette Compacting America has introduced the FEC20 Capsule Filling Machine, capable of producing up to 200,000 capsules per hour, to the North American market.

Developing and Manufacturing Transdermal Patches

December 02, 2018

Transdermal patch design, materials, and manufacturing variables, as well as drug formulation and interactions between the API and the adhesive, can affect adhesion and drug delivery.

Spray Film Provides Alternative to Patches

December 02, 2018

Virpax’s Patch-in-a-Can technology delivers pain medication using a metered-dose spray film.

Manufacturing Considerations for Transdermal Delivery Systems

December 02, 2018

Drug and adhesive formulation are crucial to the development of microneedle patches for pharmaceutical transdermal delivery systems.

New Dose Forms Focus on the Patient

October 02, 2018

Innovative technologies, such as drug-loaded devices and 3D printing, enable advances in implantable devices and other novel dosage forms.

Considering 3D Printing for Solid Dosage Forms

September 19, 2018

Equipment and Processing Report

3D printing is being explored as a manufacturing method for on-demand, personalized medicine.