Pharmaceutical Technology-02-02-2005

Steer small.

Extrusion-spheronization and pellet compression are effective means of developing first-order kinetic, controlled-release drug delivery systems of azithromycin (AZI). The authors prepared, evaluated, and optimized AZI formulations and assessed the stability of the selected formulation under accelerated storage conditions.

The Impurity Profiling Group reviews stress testing according to regulatory guidance documents. The authors emphasize what should be considered for late clinical phases and for registration application dossiers.

Pharmaceutical Science & Technology News

The USP prepares for its quinquennial conference in March.

Too many players and threats to the main customer base challenge European dose manufacturers.

Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Analytical instrument suppliers are developing manufacturing-tailored tools that are small, precise, and easy to use.

Concerns about risky medicines may reduce pressure to expand drug imports while boosting demand for more comparative analyses of therapies.

The United States Pharmacopeia should not change its philosophical position on singlet testing.