Dosage Forms

Felicity Thomas is Associate Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, BioPharm International.

Articles

Recent research has highlighted the underlying mechanisms of amorphous solid dispersions and theory behind the formation of drug-rich phases.

Recent Research on Amorphous Solid Dispersions

CPI has revealed an agreement with DFE Pharma, making it the latest partner of the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) collaboration.

DFE Pharma Becomes Newest Partner in MMIC Collaboration

Rajendra Kotadiya is assistant professor at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India.

Krunal Jasani is PG student at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Gujarat, India.

Gayatri C.Patel, M.Pharm, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy at the Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa Campus, Changa- 388 421, Anand, Gujarat, India, gayatripatel.ph@charusat.ac.in, +91 2697 265162.

In the present investigation, the fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet of Atorvastatin calcium and Ezetimibe was prepared by a quality-by-design approach using two-level factorial design.

Using Quality by Design to Develop Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets 

Researchers from the United Kingdom, have identified a new additive manufacturing method that enables the 3D printing of medicine in highly porous structures.

University Researchers Identify New Additive Manufacturing Method for 3D Printed Medicines

The collaboration will evaluate Nanoform’s fast dissolution nanoparticles in Aprecia’s ZipDose 3DP technology platform for buccal and oral drug delivery.

Nanoform and Aprecia Explore 3D-Printed Drug Dosage Forms

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

Topical drugs are attractive to patients, but these complex products pose challenges for formulators.

Balancing the Art and Science of Topical Drug Formulation

Aaron Stewart is associate principal scientist at Lonza Pharma and Biotech, Bend, OR.

In-vitro and in-silico tools can help predict in-vivo outcomes for low-solubility drugs formulated as spray-dried dispersions. 

Advancing Spray-Dried Dispersion Formulation Development

Brian Marquardt, PhD, is founder and CEO of MarqMetrix, Inc., and director of the Center for Process Analysis and Control (CPAC) at the University of Washington.

Raman spectroscopy delivers real time, non-destructive process insights for critical process parameters to monitor pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Raman Detects Pharma Processing Fingerprints

Jennifer Markarian is a contributing editor for 

Manufacturers of oral solid dose pharmaceutical formulations need PAT tools to reduce a product’s time-to-market and increase profitability. 

Using PAT in OSD Manufacturing 

Barbara Fretter, barbara.fretter@solids-development. com, is managing director of Solids Development Consult GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany.

Maarten Lammens is managing director of Solids Development Consult GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany.

Robert F. Lammens is a freelancer on the advisory board of Solids Development Consult GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany.

Tests evaluated commercial rotary tablet presses to see how effectively they deal with problems such as poor flow, overlubrication, and capping.

Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage