Tag: Drug formulation

Managing Root Cause Analysis for Failures in Stability Studies

March 22, 2025 Admin

Managing Root Cause Analysis for Failures in Stability Studies Managing Root Cause Analysis for Failures in Stability Studies Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, stability studies are crucial to ensuring that a drug product maintains its intended quality, safety, and efficacy throughout its shelf life. Failures in stability studies can lead to significant setbacks in drug…

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Troubleshooting Non-Adherence of Coating Layers in Extended Release Tablets

March 22, 2025 Admin

Troubleshooting Non-Adherence of Coating Layers in Extended Release Tablets Troubleshooting Non-Adherence of Coating Layers in Extended Release Tablets Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, extended release tablets play a crucial role in delivering medication over a prolonged period, enhancing patient compliance and therapeutic efficacy. However, one of the persistent challenges in their production is the non-adherence…

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Managing Surface Roughness in Sugar-Coated Tablets After Stability Storage

March 20, 2025 Admin

Managing Surface Roughness in Sugar-Coated Tablets After Stability Storage Managing Surface Roughness in Sugar-Coated Tablets After Stability Storage Introduction: Sugar-coated tablets remain a popular choice in the pharmaceutical industry due to their aesthetic appeal and ability to mask unpleasant tastes. However, maintaining their quality over time, especially during stability storage, presents challenges such as surface…

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Ensuring Robustness in Content Uniformity Tests for Multi-Layer Tablets

March 20, 2025 Admin

Ensuring Robustness in Content Uniformity Tests for Multi-Layer Tablets Ensuring Robustness in Content Uniformity Tests for Multi-Layer Tablets Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the quality and efficacy of solid dosage forms such as multi-layer tablets is of paramount importance. Multi-layer tablets offer the advantage of combining different drugs or release profiles in a single…

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Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction

March 19, 2025 Admin

Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction Addressing Granule Segregation During Roller Compaction Introduction: In the realm of pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring the uniformity and quality of solid dosage forms such as tablets is crucial. Roller compaction is a dry granulation process commonly used to improve the flow properties and compressibility of powders. However, one of the…

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Troubleshooting Powder Flow Issues in Tablet Press Feed Systems

March 18, 2025 Admin

Troubleshooting Powder Flow Issues in Tablet Press Feed Systems Troubleshooting Powder Flow Issues in Tablet Press Feed Systems Introduction: The efficiency of tablet manufacturing significantly hinges on the flawless flow of powder within tablet press feed systems. Proper flow ensures uniformity, consistency, and quality in the final product, which is crucial for both efficacy and…

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Addressing Challenges in Friability Testing for High-Speed Compression Tablets

March 17, 2025 Admin

Addressing Challenges in Friability Testing for High-Speed Compression Tablets Addressing Challenges in Friability Testing for High-Speed Compression Tablets Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, tablets remain one of the most common dosage forms due to their convenience, stability, and ease of administration. However, ensuring the integrity and quality of tablets, especially those produced at high speed,…

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Poor validation of capsule disintegration testing for gelatin-free capsules.

March 17, 2025 Admin

Poor validation of capsule disintegration testing for gelatin-free capsules. Poor validation of capsule disintegration testing for gelatin-free capsules. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the efficacy and safety of oral dosage forms is paramount. Capsules, both hard and soft gelatin, have been widely used due to their ability to encapsulate a variety of formulations. However,…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Difficulty in maintaining uniform mixing of powder blends.

March 16, 2025 Admin

Difficulty in maintaining uniform mixing of powder blends. Difficulty in maintaining uniform mixing of powder blends. Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, achieving uniform mixing of powder blends is paramount for the production of effective and safe solid oral dosage forms, such as capsules and tablets. Uniformity in powder blends ensures consistent drug delivery, efficacy, and…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Managing Calibration Failures in Steam Quality Sensors for Coating Equipment

March 16, 2025 Admin

Managing Calibration Failures in Steam Quality Sensors for Coating Equipment Managing Calibration Failures in Steam Quality Sensors for Coating Equipment Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, maintaining the quality and efficiency of coating equipment is crucial for ensuring the final product’s efficacy and safety. Steam quality sensors play a pivotal role in this process, as they…

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Problems with monitoring moisture migration within capsule shells.

March 15, 2025 Admin

Problems with monitoring moisture migration within capsule shells. Problems with Monitoring Moisture Migration Within Capsule Shells Introduction: In the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity and stability of solid oral dosage forms is paramount. Capsules, whether hard or soft gelatin, are widely used due to their ease of administration and ability to encapsulate a variety of…

Capsules (Hard & Soft Gelatin), Solid Oral Dosage Forms

Troubleshooting Over-Spray in Sugar-Coating Machines

March 15, 2025 Admin

Troubleshooting Over-Spray in Sugar-Coating Machines Troubleshooting Over-Spray in Sugar-Coating Machines Introduction: Sugar-coating is a traditional and widely used technique in the pharmaceutical industry to enhance the appearance, taste, and stability of tablets. However, one of the common challenges faced during the sugar-coating process is over-spray, which can lead to product imperfections and inefficiencies. This blog…

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