Pharmaceutical Technology-06-01-2004

June 01, 2004

Added functionality excipients facilitate the development of novel drug delivery methods and improve processing techniques.

June 01, 2004

Currently, high-production rates and continuous production processes favor existing tableting technologies. However, if tablet development becomes rate-limiting in the future, alternative technologies may prove attractive.

June 01, 2004

Some of the common problems faced by formulators and how using ion exchange resins may be able to solve them are discussed.

June 01, 2004

Recent advances in spray-drying technology have led to the production of new directly compressible lactose grades with distinct advantages.

June 01, 2004

Recent technology improvements have made acrylics the preferred system for the aqueous enteric coating of tablets.