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.

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
Digital Clinical Trial Success Persuades CAUTION to be Replaced by ADOPTION
In clinical research, there is no such thing as ‘taking a leap of faith’ and yet the industry’s need for empirical certainty can sometimes thwart adoption of important innovation. Understandably, the life sciences industry traditionally only takes incremental, calculated chances based on scientific hypotheses, slowing progress while patients – on ... read more
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

Infographic: Seven Softgel Myths
Softgels are a popular dose format among consumers thanks to their high swallowability and quick onset of action. Yet pharmaceutical developers may not even consider softgels. Why the disconnect? Here are seven popular misconceptions about softgels and the facts that disprove them. 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
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