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Biosimilar Development: The Race to Market - SGS

10-Jun-2013 - This article provides an update on the current regulatory situation for biosimilars, and addresses the issues with demonstrating physicochemical similarity, one of the first hurdles prior to biological and clinical testing.
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Taste-masking performance of new maltodextrins - Roquette Pharma

03-Jun-2013 - API's undesirable taste is one of the most challenging parameters for oral drug delivery systems. This issue is even more critical in the case of pediatric and geriatric populations.  The study evaluates the taste-masking performance of two new maltodextrins with high...
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Reducing Cellular Irritation with a Purified Excipient - Croda

03-Jun-2013 - The improved oxidative stability of Super Refined® Polysorbate 80 significantly reduces the potential for cellular irritation.  As the highest purity polysorbate 80 available, it is ideal for formulating with sensitive APIs across a wide range of dosage forms.  For more...
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Id Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals with Portable Raman - Rigaku

22-May-2013 - The growing danger of counterfeit and substandard medicines entering the supply chain is a concern for global pharmaceutical manufacturers and consumers. Recent innovations in instrument miniaturization enables lab-quality analysis at the point of need, providing regulatory enforcement agencies and brand...
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Choosing the Right Dimension of Purity - Croda

29-Apr-2013 - Drug active stability and formulation efficacy can be negatively affected by excipient impurity.  Additional purity can be valuable in protecting the drug active and overall formulation quality.  Studies show that formulas using High Purity® excipients have reduced peroxide and acid...
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ONAMER® M Preservative and Antimicrobial Agent - Stepan

22-Apr-2013 - ONAMER® M is a biocide agent suitable in a variety of liquid drug formulations. Its high safety and low toxicity profile makes it especially advantageous when contact with sensitive tissues (eye, skin and mucous membranes) is required.  It does not...
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Sensitivity Over Oleic Acid - Croda

01-Apr-2013 - Is oleic acid irritating you?  Super Refined® oleic acid can reduce cellular irritation as well as improve the oxidative stability of your formulations, making it ideal for topical, transdermal, nasal and oral applications.  Studies show that removing polar impurities reduces...
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White Paper: Is My Method Still Valid? - SGS

26-Mar-2013 - The goal of method validation is to pro­vide proof that data from each individual sample is indicative of the actual batch content with little deviation. This paper outlines the importance of validation as well as the official requirements, including characteristics...
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From the Loading Dock to Quality Stock: Three Scenarios to Reduce Incoming Inspection Costs - Thermo Fisher Scientific

26-Feb-2013 - This whitepaper describes three scenarios that clearly demonstrate the value TruScan brings to pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities and the underlying benefits of implementing TruScan that make such extensive savings possible.Each case study provides an in-depth examination of the deployments of TruScan...
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Looking for a high purity topical delivery enhancer? - Croda

25-Feb-2013 - Improve the delivery of drug actives to the epidermis and maximize the effectiveness of your formulations with Croda’s Super Refined® Arlasolve™ DMI, a superior grade of dimethyl isosorbide.  Click here for more information...
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Coating heat-sensitive products at ambient temperatures - Roquette Pharma

18-Feb-2013 - See how  LYCOAT®  /   ReadiLYCOAT® can be applied to your heat-sensitive ingredients or dosage forms at the same time as keeping the coating process short and providing an inert coating of perfect quality.  And that’s not all... ...
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Readilycoat - Roquette Pharma

05-Feb-2013 - Is your film coating as good as you think it is? That depends, but if you expect more, ReadiLYCOAT® is ready with multiple benefits packed into a single solution for all your tablet types. 
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Kollicoat® MAE: Reliable and safe enteric coating - BASF SE

12-Nov-2012 - Kollicoat® MAE shields sensitive APIs from gastric juice, ensuring release in the right place in the body. Find out how various plasticizers interact with MAE in coating formulations by downloading this recently published scientific poster. 
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Biosafety Testing: In Vitro Virus Detection - SGS

09-Oct-2012 - Regulatory authorities (US FDA and the EMEA) impose stringent limits on the amount of microbial contaminates and impurities present during the manufacturing of biological medicines and vaccines.One area of concern is that the cell substrates used in the production of...
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BASF’s Hot-Melt Extrusion Compendium – 2nd edition - BASF SE

08-Oct-2012 - The new edition provides readers with an even better understanding of solid dispersions and the hot-melt extrusion process. It offers an overview of BASF’s polymers, more real-world application data and factors to consider in the formulation process
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Material Identification Made Simple - Thermo Fisher Scientific

01-Oct-2012 - Together, TruScan RM and microPHAZIR RX let you identify 90% of pharmaceutical compounds in seconds.  With both instruments you’ll quickly and effectively identify any combination of materials in your manufacturing facility, from receipt to release.Visit us at CPhI in Madrid...
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Stabilize your API - Croda Health Care

10-Sep-2012 - Maximize your drug active and overall formulation stability with high purity PEG 400.  Croda’s Super Refined® PEG 400 has demonstrated it improves API stability as well as reduces gelatin cross-linking. 
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Soluplus® – The Solid Solution - BASF SE

03-Sep-2012 - Designed especially for solid solutions, Soluplus significantly boosts the solubility and bioavailability of poorly soluble APIs. Find out how Soluplus performed in an in-vivo test – download a recently published scientific poster.
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Looking to improve your drug bioavailability? - Croda Inc

06-Aug-2012 - API bioavailability can be optimized through enhancing the stability of your API itself and by improving overall oxidative stability of your formulation.  Croda’s Super Refined Oils have demonstrated these benefits.  Fill the form for more information.
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COMPENDIUM: Expert advice on solubility enhancement - BASF SE

20-Jun-2012 - Must-read solubility enhancement compendiumThe result of many years of research, BASF’s solubilization compendium covers basic principles of solubility enhancement, delivering expert advice and practical tips on: Solubilizing compounds with poor solubility and bioavailability profiles Creating solid solutions and dispersions Investigating solubilization efficacy using...