Pub Date : 2000-02-01DOI: 10.1016/S1461-5347(99)00238-2
Vinod D Vilivalam, Lisbeth Illum, Khurshid Iqbal
Manufactured by the process of injection moulding, starch capsules have been shown to be a very useful alternative delivery system for orally administered compounds. This review describes the starch capsule manufacturing and filling processes and provides an overview of the capsules’ physical characteristics. In addition, investigations supporting the development of novel delivery technologies based on the starch capsules are described. Particular emphasis is given to a technology that facilitates drug delivery to specific sites in the human gastrointestinal tract.
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Part one of this two-part review described the advantages and limitations of quantitative structure–property relationships (QSPR), and offered an overview of the components involved in the development of correlations1. Part two provides a discussion of a few notable examples of relationships with organoleptic, physicochemical and pharmaceutical properties.
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Pub Date : 2000-02-01DOI: 10.1016/S1461-5347(99)00239-4
Andrew W Lloyd (Monitor Editor), A.Christy Hunter (Monitor Editor)
Monitor provides an insight into the latest developments in pharmaceutical science and technology through brief synopses of recent presentations, publications and patents, and expert commentaries on the latest technologies. There are two sections: Progress summarizes the latest developments in pharmaceutical process technology, formulation, analytical technology, sterilization, controlled drug delivery systems and regulatory issues; Profiles offers expert commentary on emerging technologies, novel processes and strategic, organizational and logistic issues underlying pharmaceutical R&D.
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Pub Date : 2000-02-01DOI: 10.1016/S1461-5347(99)00237-0
Mira Jivraj , Luigi G. Martini , Carol M. Thomson
The humble tablet dosage form still accounts for more than 80% of all dosage forms administered to man. This review will outline the various excipients that have been used as fillers in direct compression formulations, with particular emphasis on what is expected from such excipients in terms of their functionality. It is intended that this overview (which is by no means exhaustive) will serve as an ‘aide-memoire’ to the formulation scientist.
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Pub Date : 2000-01-01DOI: 10.1016/S1461-5347(99)00232-1
Stephen A Arlington (Head of Pharmaceutical Research and Development Consulting)
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Pub Date : 2000-01-01DOI: 10.1016/S1461-5347(99)00227-8
Mark A. Phipps , Lesley A. Mackin
Microcalorimetry is an analytical technique that has found numerous applications within the pharmaceutical environment. In the realm of pharmaceutics, especially solid state pharmaceutics, the technique has proved to be an invaluable tool. This review addresses the solid state applications of microcalorimetry within the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on stability, compatibility and amorphicity determinations.
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