Polyvinyl Alcohol – PVA

The aim of this work was to systematically study the effect of freeze-drying of bottom-up processed cilostazol nanosuspension on the particle size after redispersion. Several different cryoprotectants and concentrations were compared and the influence of processing variables such as freezing…
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We investigated the effect of polymers on the cracking of particulate coating layers. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were used as contrasting polymer additives due to their different surface charges and film characteristics. Drying stress that generates cracking in…
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive candidate for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but their poor delivery rate to an inflamed colon is a major factor hampering the clinical potential of stem cell therapies. Moreover, there remains a formidable hurdle to overcome with…
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Inflammatory diseases present with dysregulated inflammatory reactions and oxidative stress, resulting in heavy health-associated economic burden to society. Current mainstream therapies, including traditional therapies such as steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and…
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Stable drug-type tablets and capsules are painful to drink or chew for many pediatric and geriatric patients. Accurate dosing is also an issue for liquid orals (syrup, suspension, emulsion, and so on). Several fast-dissolving drug delivery systems have been designed to address these issues. One of…
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COVID19 has caused a significant socioeconomic burden worldwide. Opioid crisis was further intensified with the increasing number of opioid overdose/misuse related deaths in last two years. Abusers have adopted newer/efficient methods for manipulating and abusing commercial opioid formulations. Food…
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Hesperetin (HT) is a polyphenolic compound with anti-carcinogenic, tumor necrosis, and anti-oxidant properties. The present study reports the fabrication, optimization, and evaluation of HT-loaded nanosponges (HTN)- based gel (HTNG) for sustained anti-inflammatory effect. HTN formulation was…
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Magnetic beads were developed from polyvinyl alcohol and different amounts of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) by in-situ preparation of iron oxide nanoparticles in an alkaline aqueous medium at room temperature. The CNF were isolated from wheat straw, whereas the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) precursors…
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It has been hypothesized that simvastatin could be used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study is intended to formulate a simvastatin nanoparticle dry powder inhalation (DPI) formulation. Simvastatin nanoparticles were prepared via an emulsification and homogenization-extrusion…
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The 12th APV PBP World Meeting took place from 28 – 31 March 2022 in Rotterdam. There was a poster section at the event where really interesting scientific posters were presented. Therefore we asked the presenting scientists if we could share their work in addition online with the Pharma Excipients…
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