Lubricant

This article is part of the “Less Known Facts About Excipients” series by Philippe Tschopp. Magnesium Stearate: A trusted lubricant...

Abstract Background/Objectives: The development of multifaceted excipients is a requirement of the pharmaceutical industry. This study aimed to develop a...

Abstract Disintegrant performance in insoluble, poorly disintegrating matrices is strongly influenced by how the excipients are assembled at the granule...

Abstract Press-coated tablets (PCTs) are a modern dosage form designed to circumvent the negative effects of liquid and heat exposure...

Abstract Alfuzosin hydrochloride, an α1-adrenergic antagonist used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), was formulated as orodispersible tablets...

IOI Oleo launched a new family of functional, lipid-based excipients, the polyglycerol esters at CPhI 2025. As the CPhI 2026...

Abstract Lamination is a common defect observed during pharmaceutical tablet compression and can be attributed to air entrapment (lamination type...

Abstract Lubricants are indispensable in tableting, as their impact extends beyond facilitating ejection to altering compressibility and tablet strength. However,...

Introduction Roller compaction/dry granulation (RC/DG) is a key process in pharmaceutical manufacturing as it improves powder flowability, density, and segregation...

Abstract A gastro-retentive drug delivery system based on a tablet-integrated superporous hydrogel (SPH) was developed using Famotidine as a model...