Pharmaceutical excipients have important functions such as serving as carriers, improving drug stability, solubilization and slowing down the drug release. They are important ingredients that may ...

During the past few years, we've seen a growing interest in direct oral application products, evidenced by the large amount of products already available on the market. During the past few years, ...

With the right excipients, formulators can control when, where, and how an API is released. Demand for controlled-release formulations is expanding as patients’ expectations for greater convenience ...

When it comes to drugs, most of the attention goes to the active pharmaceutical ingredient. But typically the vast majority of what’s in a tablet, capsule, or liquid isn’t the active ingredient. A ...

New research has systematically screened thousands of "filler" ingredients previously thought to be inert that are added to common drugs. The findings reveal several dozen of these compounds may ...

Functional classification of excipients for tablets and other pharmaceutical products differs for diverse purposes in pharmaceutical preparation and hence may require different material attributes to ...

The professor of soft matter chemistry collaborates with researchers who specialise in pharmacy, biology and physics, as well as medical doctors. My research field, soft matter chemistry, lies at the ...

Although inactive ingredients enhance a drug product’s physical properties and have been deemed safe, clinical reports documenting adverse reactions caused by excipients have been increasing. 1 In ...

DMV-Fonterra Excipients (DFE), a joint venture pairing two large dairy groups, has struck a deal to acquire India's Brahmar Cellulose in a bid to become the primary go-to supplier of lactose ...