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In recent years, the application of fixed dose combinations of antiretroviral drugs in HIV therapy has been established. Despite numerous therapeutic benefits, this approach poses several challenges for the formulation development especially when poorly soluble drugs are considered. Amorphous solid…
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This poster by Glatt Pharmaceutical Services was presented at the PBP World Meeting 2024: Introduction ProCell® Technology is a continuous spouted bed pelletization process which allows the manufacture of pellets with very high active drug loadings (> 95 %) and narrow particle size…
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Solid pharmaceutical formulations with class II active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) face dissolution challenges due to limited solubility, affecting in vivo behavior. Robust computational tools, via data mining, offer valuable insights into product performance, complementing traditional methods…
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This study aims to investigate the potential use of polymer inclusion in the phospholipid-based solid dispersion approach for augmenting the biopharmaceutical performance of Aprepitant (APT). Initially, different polymers were screened using the microarray plate method to assess their ability to…
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Abstract Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is a preferred hydrophilic matrix former for controlled release formulations produced through continuous twin-screw wet granulation. However, a non-homogeneous API distribution over sieve fractions with underdosing in the fines fraction (<150 µm) was…
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As a high number of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) under development belong to BCS classes II and IV, the need for improving bioavailability is critical. A powerful approach is the use of lipid-based formulations (LBFs) that usually consist of a combination of liquid lipids, cosolvents,…
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Abstract This review provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D-printing (3DP) applications in the pharmaceutical industry, with a particular focus on the critical role of polymer selection. By providing insights into how material properties influence the 3DP process and…
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Filament formulation for FDM is a challenging and time-consuming process. Several pharmaceutical polymers are not feedable on their own. Due to inadequate filament formulation, 3D printed tablets can also exhibit poor uniformity of tablet attributes. To better understand filament formulation…
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The aim of the study was to design and evaluate bilayer tablets of clopidogrel as immediate release and quick relief and valsartan for sustained release and check the effect of croscarmellose sodium (2%) in Carbopol for sustained release action. Bilayer tablets was prepared using direct compression…
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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 capsules are the most preferred dosage forms, but there are…
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