A Practical Guide to Hot-Melt Extrusion Scale-Up for Pharmaceutical Applications

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-04-15-2014
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The author discusses various aspects of the hot-melt extrusion process and outlines a practical approach to scale-up.

The author discusses various aspects of the hot-melt extrusion process and outlines a practical approach to scale-up.

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Safety by Design—Mitigating the Risk of Medication Errors Through Product Design
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Controlled-Release Technologies Create Opportunities for Solid-Dosage Drug Formulators
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Continuous Manufacturing for Solid-Dosage Drug Production
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A Practical Guide to Hot-Melt Extrusion Scale-Up for Pharmaceutical Applications
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Using Modular Systems in Solid-Dosage Manufacturing
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Advances in Hot-Melt Extrusion Manufacturing
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Obtaining User-Defined Particle Size Distribution Using Dry Granulation
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A Quality-by-Design Approach to Optimize In-Process Curing of EUDRAGIT NM 30 D
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Selection of Excipients in Generic Formulations
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