Pharma Excipients
Plasticizer
Evaluation of the effect of polymer composition on the rheological, mechanical properties and drug…
Capsules have been investigated as a popular oral dosage form among communities due to their simplicity and ease of production. Capsules that are considered in the gastro-resistance category can be very beneficial due to enhanced drug absorption, improved stability, targeted release, etc. This study…
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Development of Ternary Amorphous Solid Dispersions Manufactured by Hot-Melt Extrusion and…
Producing amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) by hot-melt extrusion (HME) is favorable from an economic and ecological perspective but also limited to thermostable active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). A potential technology shift from spray-drying to hot-melt extrusion at later stages of drug…
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Comparison of Different Sorbitol Sorbitan Solutions as Gelatin Plasticizer
INTRODUCTION
Soft capsules are a popular dosage form for dispensing active pharmaceutical or nutraceutical materials. The shell material is frequently composed of gelatin, softened with considerable amount of plasticizer. They are especially adapted for liquids and for the formulation of hardly…
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In Vitro and Biological Evaluation of Oral Fast-Disintegrating Films Containing Ranitidine HCl and…
Flurbiprofen (FBP), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is commonly used to treat the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, but in prolonged use it causes gastric irritation and ulcer. To avoid these adverse events of NSAIDs, the simultaneous administration of H2 receptor antagonists such as…
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Multilevel categoric factorial design for optimization of raloxifene hydrochloride solid dispersion…
Raloxifene Hydrochloride (RLH) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. This Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) belongs to class II biopharmaceutics classification system (BCS) hence it is characterized by…
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Buccal delivery system of active pharmaceutical ingredients-ionic liquid (API-IL): Effects of API-IL…
Ionic liquid (IL) salt of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) represents a promising formulation strategy to address low drug solubility and polymorphism prevalent in API solid crystals. The present work developed for the first time a buccal delivery system of API-IL via fast-dissolving…
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Orodispersible Films: Current Innovations and Emerging Trends
Abstract
Orodispersible films (ODFs) are thin, mechanically strong, and flexible polymeric films that are designed to dissolve or disintegrate rapidly in the oral cavity for local and/or systemic drug delivery. This review examines various aspects of ODFs and their potential as a drug delivery…
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Formulation and characterization of medicated chewing gum containing zingiberine for treatment of…
The objective of this work was to formulate zingiberine as medicated chewing gum for improving its bioavailability. The objective was achieved by isolating zingiberine form ginger oil and formulating chewing gum using zein as the gum base by melting method. The formulation of ZCGs was achieved using…
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3D Printing Emerging Technologies and Functionality of Polymeric Excipients in Drug Product…
See the new book, edited by Michael A. Repka, Nigel Langley
Covers regulatory and manufacturing aspects of 3D printing in drug development
Particular focus on hot melt extrusion and extruded filaments suitable for optimizing 3D printing
Thorough short text and guide for use on the…
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MeltSerts Technology (Brinzolamide ocular inserts via hot-melt extrusion): QbD-steered development,…
The research work aimed to develop a robust sustained release biocompatible brinzolamide (BRZ)-loaded ocular inserts (MeltSerts) using hot-melt extrusion technology with enhanced solubility for glaucoma management. A 32 rotatable central composite design was employed for the optimization of the…
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