Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful technology that has wide-ranging applications, including many in the pharmaceutical industry. Among the approaches that are being explored in the production of pharmaceutical dosage forms powder-based systems which utilize either drop-on-powder or selective laser sintering and liquid-based systems which use drop-on-drop deposition or stereolithography are frequently applied. With liquid-based technology, either UV, laser energy or high temperature is used to induce polymerization and build the 3D structure. The process of 3D printing offers the…

New molecular entities (NMEs) are becoming larger, more crystalline and more lipophilic and, as a result, less soluble. While approximately 40% of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) currently on the market show poor solubility, it is estimated that between 60 and 90% of compounds in development have solubility challenges.1,2 For an oral formulation, API solubility and permeability are critical factors for absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. As a result of this, solubility-enhancing formulation techniques have become an area of focus for…

Vaccines have been protecting against disease since the late 1700s. They function by triggering the immune system to generate short-term and long-term responses. Because there are many pathogens, there are also many vaccines. They can be classified by antigen character, but the manufacturing flows used to produce them are relatively similar. Read now our Vaccine Bioprocessing Handbook to learn more on similarities and differences on Vaccine processes for: viral vaccines, Virus-Like Particle (VLP) Vaccines, Polysaccharide Conjugated Vaccines, Viral Vector Vaccines…