Pharmaceutical materials science being a fundamental branch that continuously provides important insights, theories, and technologies to formulation sciences. The recent advances in this area have brought the possibility to produce pharmaceutical materials by design. In particular, the formation of co-crystals, i.e. crystalline molecular complexes of twoor more neutral molecules, represents a p...

abstract                                                                               the new drug delivery systems have been developed, which can remain in the stomach for prolonged period of time. the effervescent floating tablet is one of these systems. iron deficiency anaemia is a common disease in the world. ferrous sulphate is the most common ferrous preparation used to treat and prevent...

Both researchers and practitioners have reached an influential period in the new era of developing pediatric medicines. Evolving regulatory reforms and guidance continue to serve as platforms steering research and development while distinctive opportunities and challenges in the field emerge. An advancing research need involves gaining a better understanding of end-user requirements and accepta...

OBJECTIVE To determine the extent of substandard and falsified medicines in the UK. DESIGN A retrospective review of drug alerts and company-led recalls. SETTING The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) website search for drug alerts issued between 2001 and 2011. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Drug alerts related to quality defect in medicinal products. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE ...

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Deliang Zhou, Ph.D., is a principal pharmaceutical scientist in Oral Drug Products, Manufacturing Science & Technology at Abbott Laboratories. He may be reached at [email protected]. Yihong Qiu, Ph.D., is a research fellow and associate director in Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs CMC, Global pharmaceutical R&D at Abbott Laboratories. He may be reached at qiu.yih...