Most dry powder inhalers (DPI) operate with pre-metered doses of drug formulation held in a capsule or blister pack. The ability of dosator systems to deliver the required accuracy at high throughput ...

As tests at GSK have shown, integrating powder testing into overall operations can optimize process understanding, and with it, raw material selection, equipment design, and process development. As ...

The price and availability of drugs are frequent topics for debate. There is considerable tension between the sustainable cost of a therapy and expected returns on the high-risk investment associated ...

While measures can be taken to manage moisture levels, such as pre-processing drying or controlled storage, cost-effective implementation hinges on recognizing their necessity. Inadequate humidity ...

Enshrined in the concept of Quality by Design is the premise that optimized pharmaceutical manufacturing requires detailed understanding of products and processes. With this in mind, many benefits can ...

Predicting the performance of processing equipment from measurements of powder properties is a key aim of powder processing industries. In the powder handling industries, screw feeders are frequently ...

Dynamic strain rate testing is a critical methodology for examining how materials respond under rapidly applied loads. This approach enables researchers to quantify mechanical properties such as ...