Drug Development

USP ensures the microbiological quality of products by way of the development, proposal, and acceptance of general information chapters.

Developments in technology and increased industry standards have changed the regulation, quality control, and perception of excipients in the past 25 years.

Appropriate sampling procedures, proper preparation, and correct instrumental parameters may yield differing, but correct, results.

Using formulations containing various types of lactose and dibasic calcium phosphate, the authors investigated the effects of lubricant level, lubrication time, and compression speed on tablet weight, hardness, and friability.

Special considerations and cautions must be adhered to when designing virus safety studies and developing appropriate virus contamination control programs.

Evolution of an existing drug molecule from a conventional form to a novel delivery system can significantly improve its performance in terms of patient compliance, safety, and efficacy. These days,drug delivery companies are engaged in the development of multiple platform technologies to get competitive advantage, extend patent life, and increase market share of their products.