Formulation Development

Pharmaceutical formulation development is the critical step which links the discovery of a novel drug to commercialization. During this step, formulation scientists will determine the best drug delivery vehicle and dosage form needed to deliver a therapeutic effect based on bioavailability or other factors. Below you can explore articles, industry trends, and curated products which can help increase formulation development efficiency.

Executive Q&A: Samsung Biologics
Samsung Biologics continues to introduce new and innovative technology platforms with high-performing solutions that enhance therapeutic efficacy and proactively address evolving industry trends. S-AfuCHO™ is a cell line platform that can generate afucosylated antibodies that exhibit enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxity (ADCC) activity... read more
Why Multimodal Data is Growing In Pharma
Today’s research and development (R&D) pipelines are increasingly diverse, encompassing a broad range of modalities, including antibodies, proteins and peptides, cell and gene therapies, oligonucleotide therapeutics, small molecules, and antibody-drug conjugates. read more
How AI is Becoming the Pharma Industry’s New R&D Partner
A simple headache often leads to a quick fix: a single ibuprofen. But the journey of that pill from concept to consumer is anything but straightforward. Drug development is a complex, time-consuming, and costly endeavor marked by countless trials and errors. Traditionally, this process has relied heavily on intuition and experience. However, a new ... read more

eBook: Proven Applications Using Variable Pathlength Spectroscopy
This eBook provides details and insight into using Slope Spectroscopy and the CTech™ SoloVPE® variable pathlength spectroscopy system. The SoloVPE® system provides a rapid, robust, and repeatable, non-disruptive concentration measurement method for proteins, plasmid DNA, and nucleic acid modalities. Articles in this eBook ... read more
eBook: Raman Imaging in Pharmaceutical Research
In order to ensure the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical formulations, their chemical composition needs to be monitored during the entire development and production process. read more
Analyses of Antibody Drugs Using Inert Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography
This article introduces analyses of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for quality control using an inert UHPLC system that is extremely resistant to mobile phases containing high salt concentrations. By suppressing the interaction between antibody drugs and stationary phase, the system delivered ... 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
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