Drug Delivery

Drug delivery is the method in which a pharmaceutical compound is administered to promote a therapeutic effect. Drug delivery routes can include oral, transdermal, nasal, and sublingual application and can directly impact a drugs efficacy. In this drug delivery content hub, you can discover editorial coverage of the latest research and industry trends impacting drug delivery and novel drug discovery.

From TB to Today – An Evolution of Public Health
The human body is pretty amazing. It can heal itself, adapt to change, and provide mechanisms to rid itself of bad stuff. Of course, there are many instances when the body needs help, and medicines step in to take care of what the body can’t. Our current technologies to fight disease and sickness are truly amazing. I only need to refer you to ... read more
An Interview with Lamin Jallow
The main difference is the level of detail in the new USP 73. As a chapter with a two-digit number, it contains some methodology and details that were missing in the original publication. For instance, it contains an equation to calculate the incubation time before ATP bioluminescence detection is performed. read more
Emerging Roles of Nucleic Acid-Based Methods in Pharmaceutical Microbiology
New technologies based on the detection and sequencing of nucleic acids are emerging rapidly leading to questions about their best applications, validation requirements, limitations, cost, and implementation. Although the focus of this commentary is largely on pharmaceutical microbiology the status of nucleic acid-based methods in environmental, ... read more

Whitepaper: Key Considerations for Extracting Proteins from Recombinant Host Cells
In the biopharmaceutical industry, quality is pivotal. For a final product to meet quality standards, quality must be built into the production process. Biopharmaceuticals, however, are made from biologically sourced materials, which are inherently variable. read more
eBook: Glass Related Recalls in Pharma
Typically, drug recalls fall into two categories: recalls issued for the cracking or breaking of glass vials and recalls issued for the presence of particulates being detected in the drug solution. read more
Whitepaper: Purification Strategies for Recombinant Therapeutic Proteins
Many biopharmaceuticals are recombinant proteins obtained by biotechnological processes. In various steps of the pharmaceutical value chain, from drug discovery, to development and manufacturing, to bioprocessing, these proteins must be extracted from their complex biological sources, typically microorganisms or genetically ... read more
Whitepaper: Global regulators’ FAQs on CMC in IND/BLA filing
Mammalian cell cultures used in the manufacturing of therapeutics must be tested to ensure lack of mycoplasmal contamination. Previously, the only test for mycoplasma accepted by regulatory agencies was a culture-based test such as the test detailed in USP <63>. Currently, regulatory agencies globally accept nucleic acid testing ... read more
Whitepaper: How to Develop an Efficient Drug Formulation Process
Developing an efficient drug formulation development process requires expertise. Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, a leading specialty CDMO, has been recognized as a Partner of Choice by many drug companies because they have solved complex formulations for nearly a decade. Ascendia’s white paper details how to implement a drug discovery... read more