Ketan A. Mehta, PhD, is a technical services manager at Röhm Pharma Polymers, Degussa Corporation.
Effect of Formulation and Process Variables on Matrix Erosion and Drug Release from a Multiunit Erosion Matrix of a Poorly Soluble Drug
By optimizing formulation and process varibles, pellets can be prepared that can release a poorly soluble drug for 12-24 h following zero-order kinetics.
Film Coating with Aqueous Latex Dispersions
The authors provide an overview of formulating latex dispersions with pigments for the film coating of solid dosage forms, including factors such as regulation, methods for assessing stability, and surface chemistry.