What is a salt?

The majority of drugs (around 60%) are formulated as a salt. This says salts are important! But why? And what are they exactly? Here, PharmaDrama aka Prof. Simon Gaisford discusses the basic definition of a salt, how they are formed and why…

What does pKa mean?

See the new video from Pharma Drama. Prof. Simon Gaisford explains the concept of pKA: Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video I’ll explain the…

What is a distribution coefficient?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford – Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video I’m going to explain distribution coefficients – what…

What is ideal solubility?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford – Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video I’m going to explain the concept of ideal solubility –…

What is dissolution?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford – Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video I’m going to explain the concept of dissolution – the…

What is pH?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford – Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this short video I’ll explain the concept of pH – and I should say…

What is a base?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford – Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video we are going to talk about some basic science – literally,…

What is an acid?

An explanatory video by Prof. Simon Gaisford - Pharma Drama Welcome to Pharma Drama, the channel where we look at the science of healthcare and healthcare products. In this video I want you to Get Acids Sorted! So all you need to do…

Skin-friendly textures – by Gattefossé

Caring for patients Patient preferences and needs as well as therapeutic indication should be considered at early stage of development of topical or transdermal formulations. To increase adherence to skin treatments, it is important…