Dosage Forms
Formulation Science: Reshaping Nutraceutical Innovation
The nutraceutical industry has never stood still when it comes to dosage forms. Tablets evolved into capsules, soft gels expanded opportunities for lipid-based formulations, gummies redefined consumer expectations, and more recently, oral films, stick packs, multi-particulate systems, dissolvable formats and other novel delivery technologies have broadened the ways supplements can be formulated and consumed. Each ...
Excipient Evolution
The active ingredients may be the star of the show, but excipients are the workhorses behind the scenes. One would not technically think of excipients when teasing out the concept of a new or improved dietary supplement formula—but they are a critical component. They have not been static, either. Excipients have evolved to adapt to ...
The Evolution of Dosage Forms
Dosage forms date back to 1500 B.C. in ancient Egypt when primitive man used plant and animal parts to formulate ointments, powders, syrups and various other confections.1 Today, drug delivery technology can help improve patient adherence by simplifying the dosing regimen, and/or decreasing side effects. Other advantages include steadier drug concentrations in the bloodstream and ...
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