Mannitol is a sugar alcohol commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry for various purposes. It is a white, crystalline powder with a sweet taste and is known for its ability to act as an osmotic diuretic. Mannitol finds applications in pharmaceuticals due to its unique properties, including solubility, stability, and low toxicity.
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Formulation development, in-vitro and ex-vivo evaluation of dry adsorbed solid lipid nanoparticles:…
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Aim: The present study was aimed at preparing stable dry adsorbed nanoparticles (DANs) of olanzapine (OLZ) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) for sustained release.
Materials/methods: OLZ SLNs were prepared by hot melt emulsification and ultrasonication using Precirol ATO 5 (PRE)…
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Investigation on the Combined Effect of Hydroxypropyl Beta-Cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and Polysorbate in…
Monoclonal antibodies require careful formulation due to their inherent stability limitations. Polysorbates are commonly used to stabilize mAbs, but they are prone to degradation, which results in unwanted impurities. KLEPTOSE® HPβCD (hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin) has functioned as a stable…
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Novel fast dissolving freeze dried sublingual baicalin tablets for enhanced hepatoprotective effect:…
Baicalin (BG), a natural product, has been used in the prevention and treatment of drug-induced liver injury (DILI); however, its poor solubility and extensive liver metabolism limit its pharmacological use. The aim of the present study was the formulation of fast-dissolving freeze-dried sublingual…
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Benefits of an Optimal Tabletability DC Mannitol on Compression Setting Parameters
This case study was presented at the 14th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, 18 - 21 March 2024, Vienna, Austria:
INTRODUCTION
An increasing number of APIs present stability challenges and corresponding tablets require to be formulated with protective…
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Optimizing API Load and Minimizing Tablet Weight Leveraging an Innovative DC Mannitol
Presented at the 14th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical (PBP) Technology, 18 - 21 March 2024, Vienna, Austria:
INTRODUCTION
Tablets with stability issues often use mannitol, a stable, water-soluble excipient compatible with most drugs. Direct compression is a…
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Understanding the Interaction of Thermal, Rheological, and Mechanical Parameters Critical for the…
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Hot melt extrusion (HME) is a common manufacturing process used in the pharmaceutical industry to improve the solubility of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The goal is to create an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) where the amorphous form of the API is stabilized…
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Tableting behavior of freeze and spray-dried excipients in pharmaceutical formulations
Most of biopharmaceuticals, in their liquid form, are prone to instabilities during storage. In order to improve their stability, lyophilization is the most commonly used drying technique in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, certain applications of biopharmaceutical products can be…
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3D Printing Direct Powder Extrusion in the Production of Drug Delivery Systems: State of the Art and…
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The production of tailored, on-demand drug delivery systems has gained attention in pharmaceutical development over the last few years, thanks to the application of 3D printing technology in the pharmaceutical field. Recently, direct powder extrusion (DPE) has emerged among the…
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Transdermal Administration of Nanobody Molecules using Hydrogel-Forming Microarray Patch Technology:…
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Nanobody molecules, derived from heavy-chain only antibodies in camelids, represent the next generation of biotherapeutics. In addition to low immunogenicity, high stability, and potency, their single-domain format facilitates the construction of multivalent molecules for therapeutic…
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Liquisolids: A Modernistic approach in Drug Delivery System
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Liquisolid Technology aims to make drug entities more soluble that have low solubility and low permeability, through the cosolvency theory in a reasonably simple setup that doesn't require expensive technology. A non-volatile solvent is used to dissolve a medicine into molecular…
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