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The impact of counterfeit drugs in south and south-east Asia
Substandard and counterfeit drugs can negatively impact the pharmaceutical industry and patients. Here, we investigate counterfeits in south-east Asia and possible solutions.
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Digital design for pharmaceutical product and process development
New digital design and manufacturing techniques offer pharmaceutical manufacturers the possibility of a systems-based, digital approach to substantially streamline their design, development and manufacturing processes. The ADDoPT collaborative consortium has been working to explore how emerging process understanding and predictive models can be applied and embedded within industrial workflows to…
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Capsosomes: the revolutionary enzyme carriers
Nature can offer inspiration for the synthesis of more effective drug delivery platforms. In this article, Marc Baiget Francesch discusses the potential of capsosomes as a novel, biocompatible, drug delivery system.
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Revealed structure of glucagon fibrils could improve drug formulation
Researchers have discovered the formulation of glucagon fibrils, which could inform drug formulation for diabetic patients.
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New stable nanoemulsions could change drug delivery
Researchers have developed a method of creating stable nanoemulsions which could be used in new drug delivery processes.
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Product hub: Capsugel® ZephyrTM – dry-powder inhalation capsule portfolio
Given patient convenience and compatibility with a range of formulations and doses, capsule based dry-powder inhalation (DPI) technology is becoming the preferred DPI drug delivery platform for respiratory and systemic applications.
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Article: LC-UV-MS method development for antibody drug conjugates using a non-toxic ADC-mimic
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) represent a rapidly emerging class of biotherapeutic molecules, which harness the specificity of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to selectively deliver highly potent cytotoxic drugs. Like all biotherapeutics they require significant analytical characterization.
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Scientific Poster & Whitepaper Gallery 2019
The latest research and developments from Pharma and Biopharma industry experts.
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Scientific poster: The use of EMDEX® in a lactose-free reformulation of cetirizine tablets
Spray-dried lactose is widely used as a filler and binder in the pharmaceutical industry, but many adults are not able to digest lactose. Therefore, it is indispensable to provide alternatives to lactose-containing drugs in order to make them suitable for lactose intolerant patients.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2019
This in-depth focus looks into industrial workflow processes and also how nature can provide inspiration for drug delivery.
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Expecting the unexpected in drug formulations
The increasing complexity of formulations and active biological products raises new challenges for pre-filled syringe development. James Mellman, Device Manager at Novartis, speaks to Nikki Withers about the challenges of selecting the right primary packaging for injectable formulations and how he has learnt to expect the unexpected.
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Study reveals the risk inactive ingredients pose
Researchers have found that many pharmaceutical products contain inactive ingredients which can be dangerous to patients.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 3 2019
In this issue we explore reasons behind critical key drug shortages in the EU, whether viability methods effectively detect all viable organisms and how companies can future-proof their digital technologies ahead of Brexit. Also included are articles on higher order protein structure, FMD compliance and Raman spectroscopy.
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Whitepaper: Good as gold: Capsugel®, Vcaps® Plus capsules
Comparative human in-vivo study of an immediate release tablet over-encapsulated by gelatin and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose capsules –impact of dissolution rate on bioequivalence.
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Whitepaper: Influence of different lubricants on tabletting characteristics and dissolution behaviour
Lubricants have a far more wide-reaching impact on the characteristics of the finished tablet than merely easing their means of production. A study was carried out to investigate precisely what those effects were.
