Modification of microenvironmental pH of nanoparticles for enhanced solubility and oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble celecoxib
This study aimed to develop a novel pH-modified nanoparticle with improved solubility and oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble celecoxib by modifying the microenvironmental pH. After assessing the impact of hydrophilic polymers, surfactants and alkaline pH modifiers on the drug solubility, copovidone, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and…
3D-Printed Lipid Mesophases for the Treatment of Chronic Liver Disease
Abstract
Although lipid-based formulations are an attractive approach for enhancing the oral bioavailability of lipophilic drugs, their addition into solid oral dosage forms has been proven challenging due to their high viscosity and…
Pharma Acetates – by Kerry
Focused on quality for better health
Pharma acetates are used across a range of pharma applications that require a focus on quality control and product excellence. Using pharma-grade raw materials, our range of Niacet acetates are…
A review on natural biopolymers in external drug delivery systems for wound healing and atopic…
Abstract
Despite the advantages of topical administration in the treatment of skin diseases, current marketed preparations face the challenge of the skin's barrier effect, leading to low therapeutic effectiveness and undesirable side…
Self-microemulsifying system of an ethanolic extract of Heliopsis longipes root for enhanced…
Abstract
Self-microemulsifying or self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SMEDDS/SNEDDS) are well known to improve the dissolution and increase the oral bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs, including herbal extracts. Organic extracts…
Lamellar double hydroxides as pharmaceutical excipients: a compatibility study
Lamellar double hydroxides (LDH) are a class of inorganic materials widely used as pharmaceutical ingredients. However, their use as excipients and mainly as drug carriers lacks specific research in pharmaceutical technology, as there are…
Open-source extrusion 3D bioprinters: Trends and recommendations
Three-dimensional (3D) extrusion bioprinting, an additive manufacturing process that hybridizes traditional thermoplastic 3D printing technology with the latest developments in tissue engineering, is a promising tool for engineering…
Fabrication of suppository shells via hot-melt extrusion paired with fused deposition modeling 3D…
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a potential technique for developing personalized medicines. Among its applications, mold manufacturing in industrial 3D printing stands out, especially for creating complex structures. This capability has…
Chitosan and Anionic Solubility Enhancer Sulfobutylether-β-Cyclodextrin-Based Nanoparticles as…
Abstract
Cataract surgery interventions are constantly increasing, particularly among adult and elderly patients. This type of surgery can lead to inflammatory states of the ocular anterior segment (AS), usually healed via postoperative…
Development of a Eudragit-based hydrogel for the controlled release of hydrophobic and hydrophilic…
Wounds are a daily occurrence that requires wound dressings to prevent infections and promote healing. Various wound dressing types are used in clinics to prevent infections and promote healing, and dressings vary with the wound's severity…
Nanoformulation for Enhanced Drug Delivery and Better Patient Compliance
The increasing occurrence of highly potent or frequent-administration therapies in the drug development pipeline means that the low solubility of drugs is becoming a potential bottleneck for pharmaceutical formulators. This not only makes…
Polymeric microneedles for the eye: An overview of advances and ocular applications for minimally…
Abstract
Ocular drug delivery is challenging due to the presence of tissue barriers and clearance mechanisms. Most widely used topical formulations need frequent application because of poor permeability, short retention, and low…
Current State of Minitablet Product Design: A Review
Abstract
Interest in minitablets (MTs) has grown exponentially over the last 20 years and especially the last decade, as evidenced by the number of publications cited in Scopus and PubMed. MTs offer significant opportunities for…
Excipients in Pharmaceutical Additive Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Exploration of Polymeric…
Abstract
This review provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D-printing (3DP) applications in the pharmaceutical industry, with a particular focus on the critical role of polymer selection. By providing…
Asahi Kasei offers pharmaceutical excipient Ceolus™ with nitrite concentration of 0.1 ppm or less
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February 27, 2024, Asahi Kasei Corp.
Contributing to lower risk of potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities in pharmaceuticals
To contribute to reducing the risk of potentially carcinogenic nitrosamine impurities…
Impact of dry coating lactose as a brittle excipient on multi-component blend processability
Abstract
Previous work demonstrated the benefits of dry coating fine-grade microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) for enabling direct compression (DC), a favored tablet manufacturing method, due to enhanced flowability while retaining good…
A Comprehensive Review on Pharmaceutical Ready premix Coating Powder
Coating is an essential process in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Earlier pharmaceutical formulation companies used to buy separate ingredients and mix them for colour coating, but nowadays many manufacturers are involved in…
The Past, Present, and Future of Oral Dosage Forms for Children
Abstract
The administration of medications to children has been a challenge for parents and caregivers for generations. Pharmaceutical companies have often overcome the difficulties of weight-based dosing and the inability of most young…
Third-Generation Solid Dispersion Through Lyophilization Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of…
Resveratrol (RES) is a biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) class II compound with low solubility and high permeability. Several strategies have been explored to overcome the low bioavailability of RES, making the formation of…
Interactions between multifunctional pharmaceutical excipients and efflux pump for optimal drug…
Polymeric excipients ensure the site-specific delivery of the drug at the desired rate for a specified duration to achieve better efficacy. Pharmaceutical excipients were supposed to be pharmacologically inert, and must assure a controlled…
Meet Customer Demand with Plant-Based ADM Excipients and API
The trend toward products with plant-based ingredients continues to grow as a result of customer demand. ADM can help you with high quality, low toxicity ingredients that are cost-effective, bio-compatible and easily available.
In…
Towards safer and efficient formulations: Machine learning approaches to predict drug-excipient…
Abstract
Predicting drug-excipient compatibility is a critical aspect of pharmaceutical formulation design. In this study, we introduced an innovative approach that leverages machine learning techniques to improve the accuracy of…
Hot-Melt Extrusion: from Theory to Application in Pharmaceutical Formulation – Where Are We…
Abstract
Hot-melt extrusion (HME) is a globally recognized, robust, effective technology that enhances the bioavailability of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients and offers an efficient continuous manufacturing process. The…
Colon-targeted delivery systems of budesonide as second-line therapy in inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract
In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), some parts of the gastrointestinal tract GIT become inflamed, depending on the location of the inflammation, it's divided into two types Crohn's and ulcerative colitis (UC). The local…
Optimizing twin-screw melt granulation: The role of overflight clearance on granulation behavior
Abstract
Twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) relies on the dispersive and distributive mixing at the kneading zone for granule growth to happen highlighting the critical role played by the kneading elements in TSMG. Despite extensive…
Some Applications of Arthrospira platensis and Algae in Pharmaceutical and Food Technologies
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Algae, as well as Arthrospira platensis, have a wide range of biologically active constituents that determine different pharmacological properties. They are also the basis for developing various new nutritional compositions and…
Fabrication and Optimization of Directly Compressible Self-Emulsifying Tablets Containing Cannabis…
Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, which are present in cannabis extract, exhibit low bioavailability when administered orally due to significant first-pass metabolism. The use of a self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) can…
Dry Granulation in Solid Oral Formulation: Advantages of Spray-Dried Mannitol in Roll Compaction
The Application of Fillers and Binders in Solid Dosage Formulation
Pharmaceutical excipients are frequently used as fillers and fillers/binders in the formulation of solid dosage forms. Fillers add volume and confer mechanical properties…
Surfactants for stabilization of dermal emulsions and their skin compatibility under UVA…
Phospholipids are versatile formulation compounds with high biocompatibility. However, no data on their effect on skin in combination with UVA radiation exist. Thus, it was the aim of this work to (i) develop o/w nanoemulsions (NEs)…
Statistically developed stable Camptothecin-loaded Soluplus/TPGS mixed micelles for improved ovarian…
In this research, Camptothecin-loaded mixed micelles (CPT-MMs) were formulated by combining Soluplus®, a novel amphiphilic excipient, with D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS). The use of appropriate excipients is…
Fexofenadine-loaded chitosan coated solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs): A potential oral therapy for…
The targeting and mucoadhesive features of chitosan (CS)-linked solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) were exploited to efficiently deliver fexofenadine (FEX) into the colon, forming a novel and potential oral therapeutic option for ulcerative…
Application of 3D printing in early phase development of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms
Abstract
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is an emerging technology, offering the possibility for the development of dose-customized, effective, and safe solid oral dosage forms (SODFs). Although 3DP has great potential, it does come with…
Sustainably sourced Squalene – by Croda
Non-shark derived, engineered by synthetic biology. Our pharmaceutical-grade Squalene has superior purity, naturally setting it apart on the market.
An innovative alternative to shark-derived squalene using synthetic biology
There…
Impact of the polymer dispersity on the properties of curcumin/polyvinylpyrrolidone amorphous solid…
Amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) are known to enhance the absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs. In this work we synthesise well-defined Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) to establish the impact of dispersity and chain-end functionality on the…
In situ triggered, floating delivery systems of capsaicin for prolonged gastroprotection
Abstract
Capsaicin (CAP) has been implicated as a gastroprotective agent in the treatment of peptic ulcers. However, its oral administration is hampered by its poor aqueous solubility and caustic effect at high administered doses. To…