Dosage Forms

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

Articles

Jean-Yves Balfin, product manager at Korsch AG, speaks to Pharmaceutical Technology about the ins and outs of multilayer tableting. 

Key Considerations in Multilayer Tableting

Increasing dwell time can improve tablet production.

The Case for Extended Dwell Flat Tooling

The acquisition expands Micromeritics’ portfolio of products and solutions. 

Micromeritics Acquires Freeman Technology

The tablet tooling manufacturer will showcase its products and services, which include an online training package and a tool management system for proactive monitoring of tooling rotations, inventory, and maintenance. 

I Holland Highlights Innovative Tablet Tooling Services at Achema 2018

Bosch’s Industry 4.0 solutions deliver full transparency for all process and machine data. 

New Industry 4.0 Solutions from Bosch at Achema 2018

Romaco will display the IHD series for processing hot melt coatings at Achema 2018.  

GMP-Compliant Hot Melt Device for Pharmaceutical Applications

Colorcon Inc. and Applied DNA signed a supply agreement granting Colorcon exclusive right to use Applied DNA’s SigNature molecular tags in film coatings for solid oral dosage forms, and non-exclusive rights to use it in inks and colorants for SOD pharmaceuticals.

Colorcon and Applied DNA to Join Forces in Taggants for Pharmaceutical Traceability

Rita Peters is the former editorial director of 

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Assessing potential formulation and manufacturing issues in early development phases can improve a drug’s chances for success.

Can Early Development Strategies Avoid Later-Stage Disasters?

Regis Cazes is strategic marketing director at Medelpharm, France, a company creating the STYL’One family of tableting instruments and providing contract lab services in powder characterization and tableting; rcazes@medelpharm.com.

Tableting instruments (i.e., compaction simulators) that simulate high-speed presses can be used in a quality-by-design (QbD) approach to perform in-depth material characterization and direct scale-up.

A QbD Approach to Shorten Tablet Development Time

The company completed its oral solid dose production facility in Suzhou, China.


Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage