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AbbVie's latest acquisition target is Nimble Therapeutics, which will give AbbVie a lead asset, an oral peptide for treating psoriasis.

In this podcast episode, we discuss trends in dosage forms, specifically oral solid dosage, as viewed by five industry experts who recently exhibited at CPHI Milan.

Lucy Zhou, Director of Skin Lab at CPL, discusses the importance and applications for utilizing in vitro Release Testing during development of generic topical drug compounds. Lucy dicusses how IVRT can play a critical role by saving cost and time during product development and the techniques and applications for using in vitro testing to achieve desired product outcomes.

Get a glimpse of the power and popularity behind the PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference from two planning committee members, Julia Marre, PhD (Associate Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at Pocket Naloxone Corp) and Dawn Watson (Executive Director, Global Micro Quality and Sterility Assurance at Merck). This candid conversation reveals why this industry event is so influential…and always sold out! The speakers discuss what makes the PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference so vital to industry professionals, as well as how to become a part of this dynamic professional community.

Lucy Zhou, Skin Lab Manager, discusses the importance and applications for utilizing IVPT during formulation development of novel topical compounds to help select excipients and permeation enhancers that will properly deliver the drug into the desired layer of the skin or system.

Semi-solid dosage forms are complex drug delivery systems containing one or more active ingredients dissolved or dispersed uniformly in the product. Viscosity modifiers are polymers that hydrate upon interaction with solvents and impart an increase in viscosity. It is often difficult to choose the right grade of the polymer and identify the correct amount that produces a consistent viscosity. The video presentation and research poster discuss the importance of polymer selection during formulation development.