Dosage Forms

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Stephen Tindal, Director Softgel Formulation at Catalent, talks with Pharm Tech about manufacturing issues with soft gels.

Softgel Formulation and Manufacturing podcast

Melanie Sena is community editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Kansas State University to build Bulk Solids Innovation Center in Salina, Kansas.

Kansas State University to Build Bulk Solids Innovation Center

HERMES PHARMA has pioneered user-friendly dosage forms. Our effervescent and chewable tablets, lozenges, orally disintegrating granules and instant drinks are convenient to use, easy to swallow and taste good.

User-friendly Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Analytical methods are being used to troubleshoot tablet-sticking problems and to develop screening methods and predictive models to more quickly find solutions.

Tablet-Sticking Solutions

An industry leader since 1933, Catalent develops and manufactures over 80% of the world's Rx softgel products with 200+ products on the market in 80+ countries.

Softgels

Boehringer Ingelheim initiates a recall due to the potential for extrinsic foreign particles in the API used to manufacture Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) capsules.

Boehringer Ingelheim Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots of Spiriva Handihaler Capsules

Foam granulation is much easier to control under mechanical dispersion conditions, which is where most industrial processes operate.

Mechanical Control with Foam Granulation Well-Suited for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Sanofi and POZEN sign a license agreement for the commercialization of omeprazole and aspirin combination product.

Sanofi and POZEN Sign Commercial Agreement for PA8140/PA32540 Tablets

The Bosspak VTC 100 electronic tablet and capsule counter from Romaco?s is designed to fill pharmaceutical solids or food supplements into bottles at high speed.

Bosspak VTC 100 Tablet and Capsule Counter

Conrad Winters, PhD, is director, Drug Product Development Group, Hovione FarmaCiencia SA.

Filipe Neves, PhD, is group leader, Drug Product Development Group, Hovione FarmaCiencia SA.

Case studies on the manufacture of a bluk powder and the development of a tablet show the application of QbD principles.

Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage