Dupont Pharma

Abstract Background and Objective There are some potential concerns about the currently marketed solid oral dosage forms of tramadol, including decreased adherence to immediate-release (IR) formulations due to the high number of doses taken each day and the slow rise in the blood tramadol…
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Generally, commercial extended release tablets are core-based, which can cause problems for certain patients if they split them prior to ingestion. There is a need to develop non-core-based extended release tablets. We have previously reported the synthesis of two new biocompatible hydroxy double…
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Abstract A comparative analysis was conducted to examine the flow characteristics of two HPMC grades and their fractions. Excipients processing contains critical steps in the manufacturing of solid dosage forms and therefore it is essential to determine their flowability. Flow characterization was…
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Abstract Several studies have demonstrated the feasibility of in situ co-crystallization in different pharmaceutical processes such as spray drying, hot melt extrusion, and fluidized bed granulation (FBG) to produce co-crystal-in-excipient formulations. However, no previous studies have examined…
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are prevalent conditions. Budesonide, a medication widely recommended as a first-line treatment for Crohn's disease, necessitates the development of formulations capable of delivering the drug to the intestinal…
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ABSTRACT Oral administration of medicine is one of the most common delivery routes still in use today. Various dosage forms are administered via the oral route including tablets, capsules, syrups, solutions and emulsions. Tablets constitute a large part of orally available dosage forms due to ease…
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Abstract Pharmaceutical continuous manufacturing provides the appropriate tools (e.g. the understanding of process dynamics and appropriate and adaptable control strategy) in order to deal with Quality-by-Design expectations and even to the future smart manufacturing described by…
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Croscarmellose sodium (CCS)is a superdisintegrant used in the formulation of pharmaceutical tablets. As with most other pharmaceutical ingredients, CCS is produced by various manufacturers. Our previous work has shown that products of different manufacturers can have varying properties and…
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The feasibility of co-amorphous systems to be wet granulated together with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was investigated. Solid state and molecular interactions were analysed for various co-amorphous drug-amino acid formulations of indomethacin with tryptophan and arginine, respectively, via…
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This study investigates the feasibility of a compaction simulator and oscillating mill to mimic a roller compactor as a material sparing approach for process development. Microcrystalline cellulose and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate were selected to represent soft and hard materials, respectively.…
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