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The Shape of Things to Come: Advances and Improvements in Excipients

This event is now available on demand.

Event Overview:

In this exclusive Drug Digest video interview, Felicity Thomas, Europe/senior editor, Pharmaceutical Technology Group, interviews experts innovations in oral and topical drug delivery. During the video, Ashley Rezak and Nick DiFranco from Lubrizol Life Science Health look at the overarching oral and topical drug delivery trends and how these are impacting excipient innovation in particular. Mucoadhesion and solubility/bioavailability enhancement are particularly focused upon during the chat, with Ashley and Nick wrapping up the conversation about hindrances to the excipient sector and ways that recent developments, such as CDER’s pilot review program, are helping industry to overcome these difficulties.
Interviews featuring:
  • Ashley Rezak, Global Market Manager – Topical Drug Delivery for the Pharmaceutical Excipients division of Lubrizol Life Science Health.
  • Nick DiFranco, MEM, is the Global Market Segment Manager for Oral Drug Delivery at Lubrizol Life Science Health.
This episode of Drug Digest is sponsored by:
  • Veltek
  • Coatings Place
  • Ligand
  • Baxter
  • Thermo Fisher
  • Labvantage
  • Gaylord Chemical
Key Learning Objectives:
  • Trends impacting oral and topical drug delivery.
  • Innovations in excipients that have been driven by drug delivery trends.
  • Ways in which mucoadhesion can be improved.
  • Solubility/bioavailability enhancement solutions.
  • Hindrances to the excipient sector and recent developments helping to overcome these difficulties.
Who Should Attend:
  • CDMOs
  • Formulation scientists
  • Excipient developers and manufacturers
  • Ingredients developers and manufacturers
  • Process development experts
  • Small-molecule development experts
  • Oral dosage form developers and manufacturers
  • Topical drug developers and manufacturers


Featured Speakers


Ashley Rezak
Ashley Rezak
Global Market Manager – Topical Drug Delivery for the Pharmaceutical Excipients Division
Lubrizol Life Science Health


Ashley Rezak currently serves as the Global Market Manager – Topical Drug Delivery for the Pharmaceutical Excipients division of Lubrizol Life Science Health. She obtained her BSE in Biomedical Engineering, with a minor in Polymer Engineering, from Case Western Reserve University. Rezak joined Lubrizol in 2018 and has held several roles with the company since then. She is currently responsible for marketing, business development, and strategy efforts pertaining to topical pharmaceutical ingredients.



Nick DiFranco, MEM
Nick DiFranco, MEM
Global Market Segment Manager for Oral Drug Delivery
Lubrizol Life Science Health


Nick DiFranco, MEM, is the Global Market Segment Manager for Oral Drug Delivery at Lubrizol Life Science Health. In his role, Nick coordinates a multi-disciplinary team offering excipients and services for controlled release and solubility enhancement in oral solids and liquids, including Carbopol and Apinovex polymers. Prior to this role, Nick held positions as an Applications Scientist and Market Manager at Lubrizol supporting long-acting drug delivery and CDMO services. Nick holds a BS in Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials focus) and a Master of Engineering and Management degree from Case Western Reserve University.





For any technical questions please contact Jorge de la Bandera: JdelaBandera@mjhlifesciences.com