Oral formulations, which form the largest category of pharmaceutical dosage forms, tend to require more excipients than other preparations. As a result, trends in oral solid dosage forms have a significant impact on excipient demand. The article looks at key considerations in selecting excipients during formulation development and their impact on the performance of the finished product. Reed more about the topic and what Verena Garsuch, PhD, pharmacist and senior manager of formulation development, and Martin Köberle, PhD, senior manager of analytical development, both HERMES PHARMA have to add in regards to user-friendly dosage forms.
The article “Innovative Excipients in Solid-Dosage Manufacturing” has been published in Pharmaceutical Technology and is also available on www.pharmtech.com.