Dosage Forms

Angie Drakulich was editorial director of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Articles

FDA issued a draft guidance for industry on Jan. 18, 2011, about the size of beads within drug products labeled for sprinkle.

Draft Guidance Issued on Capsule Bead Size

Patricia Van Arnum was executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Industrial and academic partnerships forge new territory in solid-state chemistry.

Advances in Solid-State Chemistry

The authors demonstrated that ODTs can be obtained by direct compression of a mixture of starch, fructose, and SMCC.

Orally Disintegrating Tablets Using Starch and Fructose

The authors describe an alternative approach to compressing and coating minitablets for use in a sustained-release, solid oral-dosage form. This article is part of a special Drug Delivery issue.

Minitablets Coated in a Solid-Wall Pan for Theophylline Sustained-Release Capsules

The author outlines how to choose carriers and capsule shells according to dosage requirements and intended use. This article is part of a special Drug Delivery issue.

Capsule-in-Capsule Technology

The author discusses new detection-system technologies that can improve performance and provides key criteria to consider when selecting or upgrading a system for pharmaceutical use.

The Elements of an Effective Solid-Dosage Metal Detection Program

Green chemistry in pharmaceutical development often centers around approaches in the synthesis of the active ingredient, but green-chemistry techniques also can be applied to drug-product manufacturing, formulation development, and drug delivery.

Green Drug Delivery: Spray-dried solid amorphous dispersions with a cellulosic exicpient

The functionality and performance of three types of commercial superdisintegrants were evaluated in the application of orally disintegrating tablets.

Comparison of Superdisintegrants in Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Xavier Parissaux of Roquette explains why the pharma industry's need to reduce organic solvent use is driving innovation in film coatings.

Advances in film coating

Compressed tablets are the most popular solid dosage form and, despite having been used for many years, still offer numerous advantages.

Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage