The color of the tablets and capsules produced by pharmaceutical companies is important from the perspectives of product branding and counterfeiting. According to some studies, light can change tablet color during storage. In this study,…

Coating thickness is a critical quality attribute of many coated tablets. Functional coatings ensure correct drug release kinetics or protection from light, while non-functional coatings are generally applied for cosmetic reasons.…

Functional film coatings are a topic which considers many formulators. Therefore we gladly share this interesting overview by BIOGRUND. Definition of “Functional Film Coating”: A functional film coating has an influence on the drug…

Agglomerate formulations for dry powder inhalation (DPI) formed with fine particles are versatile means for the highly efficient delivery of budesonide. However, uncontrolled agglomeration induces high deposition in the upper airway,…

Ingestible self-configurable proximity-enabling devices have been developed as a non-invasive platform to improve the bioavailability of drug compounds via swellable or self-unfolding devices. Self-unfolding foils support unidirectional…

Oral drug delivery is currently the gold standard in the pharmaceutical industry, regarded as the safest, most convenient and most economical method of drug delivery with the highest patient compliance . Among oral formulations, tablets and…

Abstract The performance of particle coating is essentially determined by the morphology and uniformity of coating shells, which significantly depend on particle circulation. In this study, the geometry of a Wurster fluidized bed is…

Abstract Purpose The thickness and other quality aspects of pharmaceutical coatings can be significantly impacted by coating process conditions. Under certain circumstances, they can notably influence the drug product performance such…

Introduction Film coating of solid dosage forms in pharmaceutical manufacturing is carried out using range of equipment, process parameters and coating formulations to achieve the quality target profile of the dosage form. Besides for…

Film coating agents for tablet medications Tablets are among the most commonly used forms for oral administration. Film coating is the final step in tablet manufacturing. It is used to: Protect cores from external aggression with a…