Bioavailability & Solubility
FORMULATION FORUM – Application of Nano-Emulsion Technology to Address Unmet Medical Needs: A Case Study of Clopidogrel IV by 505(b)(2) Pathway
Jim Huang, PhD, presents a case study on how the EmulSol technology produces stable, optically clear nano-emulsions without the use of organic solvents and with minimal use of surfactants using a high-pressure or microfluidic homogenization process.
GLOBAL REPORT – 2019 Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Report: Part 3, Notable Drug Delivery & Formulation Transactions & Technologies of 2019
In part 3 of this 4-part series, PharmaCircle, in collaboration with Drug Development & Delivery, focuses on several notable drug delivery and formulation transactions and technologies.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Excipients: Matching Ingredients to Molecules Improves Functionality
Contributor Cindy Dubin speaks with several leading excipient manufacturers on how their excipient offerings are improving drug release, solubility, taste, physical characteristics, viscosity, and more for a range of molecules.
ORAL THIN FILMS – Misconceptions, Advantages & Limitations About an Emerging Drug Delivery System
Srinivasan Shanmugam, PhD, says due to advancements in the science behind OTF design, as well as the predicted increase in OTF market valuation, this drug delivery system is becoming increasingly popular.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Improving Bioavailability & Solubility: Understand Your Molecule
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin asked several leading companies about how they are currently overcoming today’s most pressing bioavailability and solubility challenges for their pharma clients.
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINES – Drug Development Times, What it Takes – Part 2
Josef Bossart, PhD, reviews the Development and Review Times associated with new molecular entity (NME) approvals throughout the 2010 to 2018 period.
FORMULATION FORUM – Rational Design & Development of Long-Acting Injectable Dosage Forms
Due to the advantages of parenteral sustained-release drug delivery (also known as long-acting injectables, LAIs) different types of sustained-release injectable delivery systems have been….
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINES – Drug Development Times, What it Takes – Part 1
Josef Bossart, PhD, explains how accurately estimating a product’s clinical development timelines is more than simply adding up the individual timelines, almost always optimistic. You need to “know” the numbers, not just calculate them.
2020 COMPANY PROFILES & CAPABILITIES
For each participating company, this section presents a detailed summary highlighting their core technologies, capabilities, technologies, and services.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Cambrex: Providing Big Value in the Small Molecule Outsourcing Market
Simon Edwards, President, CDMO Sales & Marketing at Cambrex, discusses the biggest trends in the small molecule outsourcing market.
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Gattefossé Continues International Development & Builds Production Site in Texas
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Novo Nordisk to Acquire Emisphere Technologies for $1.35 Billion
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APPLY NOW ! – A Novel Approach for Incentivizing Drug Delivery Innovation
One of the most critical early steps in the development of novel drug delivery systems is to demonstrate convincing proof-of-concept. The dilemma is that while pharma companies can be interested in….

SeraNovo Enters Second License Agreement With Carna Biosciences
SeraNovo B.V. recently announced it has signed a second License Agreement with Carna Biosciences, Inc., a company engaged in the drug development of….