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Collaboration for 3D printing of tablets announced
Two companies have announced their partnership to work on the 3D printing of tablets for use in clinical trials.
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Europe’s no 1 trade fair for the fine and speciality chemicals industry returns to Cologne with a strong line-up
Chemspec Europe, the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, returns to Cologne for its 35th edition. From 27 – 28 May 2020, renowned manufacturers, suppliers and distributors of fine and speciality chemicals present their latest products, services and research findings to a dedicated audience of industry experts.
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FDA and EMA accept licence applications for multiple sclerosis treatment
The FDA and EMA have accepted licence applications for ofatumumab, a novel B-cell therapy for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS).
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Oil and hydrogel mix effective for precise dosing of medicine
Researchers have developed a new mixture of oil and hydrogel that releases drugs in a controlled fashion, preventing overdosing.
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FDA Breakthrough Therapy granted to bladder cancer treatment
FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation has been granted to PADCEV™ in combination with pembrolizumab in first-line advanced bladder cancer.
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Adding natural extracts to medicine formulation improves hypertension drugs
A study has demonstrated that adding certain natural extracts into hypertension drug formulation aids in supporting cardiovascular function.
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How to optimise production by using the correct tablet tooling
Enhancing the production of pharmaceutical tablets is extremely important in modern manufacturing processes and companies will go to great lengths to ensure production runs efficiently in order to stay competitive. As time and capital implications become drivers within the production of solid dosage forms, investigation into improving production methods is…
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Comparative evaluation of pharmaceutical powder flow using different analytical methodologies
Glidants and lubricants are important additives in the production of solid dosage formulations. This article compares the results of various methods to characterise the flowability of blends, demonstrating the importance of considering the impacts that glidants may have, not only on the flowability of blends, but the physical attributes of…
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Polyelectrolyte multilayering: an emerging class of carriers for therapeutic agents
Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) are promising drug carriers with potential applications in the delivery of poorly soluble drugs. In this article, Sumayah Abdul-Jabbar and Paul Royall discuss the approaches for PEM construction and drug release and detail several applications of multilayered particles in therapeutics.
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Voltaren approved for arthritis pain over-the-counter in the US
Voltaren Arthritis Pain has been approved by the FDA as an over-the-counter product for the temporary relief of arthritis pain.
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Challenges in today’s pharmaceutical formulation
Dr Finn Bauer discusses how Merck KGaA and its SAFC® portfolio brand is addressing drug formulator challenges.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2020
Included in this in-depth focus is an analysis of the benefits of using polyelectrolyte multilayers as therapeutic agent carriers and a comparison of various methods to characterise the flowability of powder blends.
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In silico techniques – a JPAG event
European Pharmaceutical Review attended a JPAG event, exploring the plethora of uses for in silico techniques in the pharmaceutical industry.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 1 2020
Within this issue are articles which investigate polyelectrolyte multilayers as drug carriers, discuss how developments in pharma impact logistics and examine how the industry can regulate heavy metals in medicinal cannabis. Other features include how to use the correct tablet tooling and trends for the CDMO sector this year.
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Combining crotoxin with silica enables safe administration in animals
The toxicity of crotoxin has been significantly reduced by combining it with nanostructured SBA-15 silica, used in vaccine formulations.
