Drug products usually contain inactive, non-medicinal substances other than the therapeutic agent(s). These substances are called excipients, and they are intentionally included in a drug…
Tablets are solid dose pharmaceutical preparation containing drug substances usually prepared with the aid of suitable pharmaceutical excipients. They may vary in size, shape, weight,…
Pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria have come a long way despite the various challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector. These companies are up against several constraints, including…
Softgel encapsulation machine is an indispensable mechanical device commonly used in softgel capsule and paintball making industries. Listed below are the major components of softgel…
Finance is one of the major pillars of any organisation and an essential ingredient to a successful business. Nowadays, a finance department has a broad…
Owing to the numerous consequences of fake drug products, various methods have been devised for testing counterfeit drugs. The principal requirement for these methods is…
Starch is a naturally occurring polysaccharide polymeric material that is widely present in cytoplasm of the plant cells found in fruit, root, pedicle, and leaves…
Plastic packaging systems define a set of packaging materials that are composed wholly or in substantial portion of plastic materials which contain or is intended…
Drug-excipient compatibility studies represent an important phase in drug development. Before a drug substance is formulated into the desired dosage form, there is need for…
In this enlightening chat with Pharm. Abel, Samuel, Pharmacist Ahmed Yahaya, the Chief Pharmacist in the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, and a certified fellow of…
Stability analysis is an area of great interest in preformulation studies. It is a complex set of procedures performed on candidate drug molecules or dosage…
While poor management has been identified as the major reason why most businesses fail, insufficient or ill-timed financing may be seen as a close second…
Professor Emmanuel Ibezim, is a professor of pharmaceutics, and out gone dean of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In this exclusive interview…
Drug products have often been counterfeited, and the consequences are well understood to have affected the credibility of public health systems around the globe, as…
Solubility is an essential and extensively studied preformulation parameter. It focuses on drug-solvent system that could occur during drug delivery. Such information is important to…
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s thought, feelings and behaviours are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others. Social…
The development of an efficient dosage form usually starts with preformulation studies. These studies are designed to investigate and deliver all necessary data useful to…
Product counterfeiting is a global public menace that cuts across all segments of production. The incidence dates back to the ages and is motivated by…
