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Development of novel water-soluble inks for 3D-printed polypills
An “innovative formulation and printing process” utilising 3D-printing could lead to scalable batch production of personalised pharmaceutical tablets, research suggests.
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EMA recommends suspension of hydroxyprogesterone caproate medicines
The recommendation comes after studies raised possible safety concern and found 17-OHPC is not effective in preventing premature birth.
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Ensuring sterility of a novel anti-VEGF bispecific antibody
Safety of the compounded biologic was confirmed following 28-day storage in two different polypropylene syringe types, research shows.
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Addressing drug delivery challenges of emerging drug modalities
The new company will work to develop solutions to overcome issues within new therapeutic modalities, in areas such as formulation, manufacturing and supply chain.
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Improving accuracy of spectroscopy for protein analysis
A study on spectroscopy challenges during biosimilar analysis has highlighted a novel observation with potential implications for quality control when detecting protein structures.
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Dissolution of capsule with cross-linking
In this article, Jigar Shah, Senior Group Leader in Analytical Development at Baroque Pharmaceuticals, explores the intricacies of capsule dissolution testing.
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MHRA approves new medicine formulations for HIV prevention
The authorised formulations are a tablet and a long-acting injection used for preventing sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection (pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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EPR Podcast 24 – Developing modifier gene therapy – Ocugen
In this podcast, Dr Neena Haider, Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Dr Arun Upadhyay, Chief Scientific Officer at Ocugen, discuss the development of modifier gene therapy for ocular diseases.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2024
European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 includes articles on cell and gene therapy, from supply chain and manufacturing to microbial testing.
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Benefits of 3D printing for personalised medicine formulation
A study has demonstrated how 3D printing can be used to manufacture tailored, safe, and effective treatments for patients with rare diseases via pharmaceutical compounding.
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Stress impact on protein particle formation for monoclonal antibody formulation
The driving factor for protein particle formation is surface mediated in protein only formulations in manufacturing, research asserts.
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Analysis of corticosteroid formulations in metered dose inhalers
The spectrophotometric-based method offers rapid and reliable analysis of formoterol and beclomethasone formulations in metered dose inhalers, according to research.
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Using mass spectrometry to improve quality and safety of levothyroxine
A study investigating levothyroxine has reported a new non-targeted analytical approach for pharmaceutical quality control analysis.
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ebook: Twin-screw extrusion for pharmaceutical applications
This compendium explains how hot-melt extrusion can help overcome common challenges in pharmaceutical development, with guidance on all stages of the HME process from formulation characterization to process design/development, and downstream processing.
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Novel LAI antipsychotic approved in EU
The long-acting injectable (LAI) formulation is indicated as a once-every-two-months treatment for adults with schizophrenia.
