Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ltd. ,a 1-3 Tokodai 5-chome, Toyosato-machi, Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki 300-26, Japan, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University,b Ebara 2-4-41, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142, Japan, Products Formulation Research Laboratory, Eisai Co., Ltd.,c Minami 2-3-14, Honjo-shi, Saitama 367, Japan and Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ltd.," 1, Takeh...

Pharmaceutical co-crystal formation represents a straightforward way to dramatically influence the solid-state properties of a drug substance, particularly its solubility and hence bioavailability. This short review summarises this highly topical field, covering why the topic is of interest in pharmaceutical formulation, the definitions and practical scope of co-crystals, co-crystal preparation...

BACKGROUND In April 2014, a tamper-resistant controlled-release oxycodone formulation was introduced into the Australian market. This study aimed to identify the level and methods of tampering with reformulated oxycodone, demographic and clinical characteristics of those who reported tampering with reformulated oxycodone, and perceived attractiveness of original and reformulated oxycodone for m...

Direct current polarography and differential pulse polarographic methods have been developed for the qualitative as well as quantitative analysis of vitamin B1, B2 and B6. Thiamin (vitamin B1) produced a well-defined wave in 0.1 M KCl at pH 5.2 with E(1/2)=-1.2 V and E(p)=-1.22 V versus saturated calomal electrode (SCE). Riboflavin (vitamin B2) gave two distinct waves in Britton Robinson buffer...

The study aim to develop simple, sensitive, rapid, accurate and precise spectrophotometric method for estimation on albendazole and ivermectin in tablet dosage forms. Pure drug sample of albendazole and ivermectin were dissolved in a mixture of methanol and 1 N HCl (70:30). Two wavelengths selected for formation and solving the simultaneous equations were 248.8 nm for albendazole and 314.4 nm f...

PURPOSE Pharmaceutical formulation and treatment process attributes, such as dose frequency and route of administration, can have an impact on quality of life, treatment adherence, and disease outcomes. The aim of this literature review was to examine studies on preferences for pharmaceutical treatment process attributes, focusing on research in diabetes, oncology, osteoporosis, and autoimmune ...

A simple, sensitive and economically viable spectrophotometric method for the determination of corticosteroids (predinsolone {PSL}, dexamethasone {DEX}, prednisone {PS}, betamethasone sodium phosphate {BEP} and hydrocortisone {HYD} has been developed. The method involves the oxidation of corticosteroids by iron (III) and subsequent complexation of iron (II) with potassium hexacynoferrate (III),...

Purpose: Cocrystallisation of drug with coformers is a promising approach to alter the solid sate properties of drug substances like solubility and dissolution. The objective of the present work was to prepare, formulate and evaluate the piroxicam cocrystal by screening various coformers. Methods: Cocrystals of piroxicam were prepared by dry grinding method. The melting point and solubility of ...

The electrochemical reduction of zanosar was investigated systematically by direct current polarography, cyclic voltammetry, and differential pulse polarography (DPP). A simple DPP technique was proposed for the direct quantitative determination of anticancer drug zanosar in pharmaceutical formulation and spiked human urine samples for the first time. The reduction potential was -0.28 V versus ...

Screening for pharmaceutically viable stability from measurements of thermally induced protein unfolding and short-term accelerated stress underpins much molecule design, selection, and formulation in the pharmaceutical biotechnology industry. However, the interrelationships among intrinsic protein conformational stability, thermal denaturation, and pharmaceutical stability are complex. There a...