Excipients

Pharmaceutical excipients, which can be functional or inactive ingredients, work to enhance the medically relevant properties of the API. When used to promote ingredient qualities, excipients can be an asset for formulators to increase stability, bulk up the formulation, or enhance the therapeutic effects of the API. Below you can explore helpful resources including editorial coverage and webinars related to pharmaceutical excipients.

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
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
Pharmaceutical P.I.N. Points: Patent Innovation News
The purpose of this column is to highlight and summarize recent key patents in the pharmaceutical arena issued by the US Patent Office in June and July, 2024. read more

Hydroxypropyl Cellulose for Orally Disintegrating Film Drug Application
Hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) is a water-soluble polymer that has film formation properties with excellent plasticity. Its hydroxypropyl groups drive the solubilization of the cellulose thus hindering the hydrogen bonding of the hydroxyl groups. In this study, we evaluated the applicability and effectiveness of HPC in Orally ... read more