Titanium Dioxide – TiO2

Titanium Dioxide Free coating system Achieve exceptional coverage with lower weight gain, optiziming your production processes and reducing costs while positioning your products ahead of regulatory scrutiny. What SheffCoat™ TF Plus offers High Opacity Weight Gain Control…
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Abstract Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is widely used in pharmaceutical film coatings and capsule shells, with its white color and opacity used to improve the appearance of drug products and enhance the chemical stability of certain drugs. The European Commission banned the use of TiO2 in foods in Europe…
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Abstract Pharmaceutical excipients, commonly known as inactive ingredients, encompass any substance aside from the active ingredient that fulfills a distinct and vital role in a formulation. Their purpose is to enhance specific characteristics, whether associated with the performance of the…
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The FDA approved 50 novel drugs in 2024, marking another milestone year in pharmaceutical innovation. While various summaries have highlighted these approvals, the composition and presentation of these new drug products — encompassing APIs and excipients — are often less explored. To address…
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As a follow up on the article 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬? by Joanna Sadowska, PhD, EMBA in which includes over 30 products going off-patent from 2025 to 2037 we pulled together the dosage form and composition of these products. Please note that the composition may vary in…
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Abstract Tablets are coated for taste or odor modification, for modified release profiles or as a protective layer to increase the stability. Here, titanium dioxide is frequently added as a coating component due to its opaque properties. Furthermore, its Raman activity makes it an integral part…
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The European Commission (EC) has tasked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide a recommendation towards the acceptability of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in pharmaceutical products by early 2024 to inform on final decision in early 2025. Unlike the already implemented ban of TiO2 in foods,…
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Abstract The aim of the study was to propose pharmacy-compounded oral gels as a new and alternative dosage form that is attractive to children as having a better masking taste than syrups and reducing the risk of spilling. The application and physical properties of the gels prepared with cellulose…
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Introduction Pellets are versatile dosage forms for many actives. To control drug dissolution profiles, they can be prepared with different coatings. Coated multiparticulate systems are known to show less variation in drug release than single unit formulations. Furthermore, dose dumping effects due…
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Experience the future of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) replacement! Discover bright white films and brilliant colors at reasonable weight gains even on your darkest tablet cores! Enjoy the freedom of choice when banning TiO2 from your tablet coatings: TiO2 -free                             Low…
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