Andrea K. Kerrigan, FDA outlines how validation, data integrity, and QRM determine whether digital tools and AI strengthen or undermine CGMP compliance.
|Articles|June 9, 2023
Enhancing the Solubility of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Using Hot Melt Extrusion and Polyvinyl Alcohol (June 2023)
Author(s)MERCK
This whitepaper describes how hot melt extrusion (HME) and a specially-engineered grade of polyvinyl alcohol (Parteck® MXP polyvinyl alcohol 3-82 Emprove® Essential Ph Eur; referred to in this publication as Parteck® MXP 3-82 PVA) can be used to increase the solubility of DCS IIb molecules.
Related to this article
PharmTech spoke with Tara Dougal, event director for pharma at Informa Markets, about trends impacting the pharmaceutical industry and how CPHI Milan is addressing these areas this year.
Andrew Parker, PhD, executive drug development consultant, Quotient Sciences, explains how AI is integrated into pharmaceutical development.
PDA/FDA 2026 session maps the GMP audit lifecycle, root cause to CAPA closure, plus a local vs. above-site decision framework and two case studies.
The recently opened NJ spray drying facility doubles capacity for amorphous solid dispersions, addressing solubility limits in roughly 70% of small-molecule pipelines.
Lori Dingledine, QC Director Microbiological Control and GTIC Operations at Genentech, provided input on the regulations surrounding raw material manufacturing and use for ATMPs in a presentation at the 2026 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference.
FDA opens applications for its Expedited IND Pilot, pairing sponsors with qualified research institutions to test rolling CMC review ahead of first-in-human trials.
2026 approvals, clinical data, and licensing deals are advancing subcutaneous biologics, reducing patient burden, and reshaping biopharma drug strategy.