Tablets: A General Overview
Listen to the article Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… What are Oral Solid Tablets? Examples of Tablets Considerations for Tablet Design FAQs Tablet dosage forms are one of the most popular dosage forms used in the pharmaceutical industry due to their ease of handling and administration for patients, stability, convenient packing options […]
Oral Solid Dosage Forms Containing Amorphous Spray Dried Dispersions: Choices for First in Human Studies
The number of amorphous solid dispersions entering first in human (FIH) studies continues to increase, due to the growing number of novel APIs with a poor solubility profile, and associated bioavailability challenges. Spray drying is a useful technology for creating a form of amorphous solid dispersions called spray dried dispersions (SDDs). Spray drying a poorly […]
Assessing Bioavailability Enabling Technologies using Upperton Pharma Solutions Screening Platform – UpperSolv™+
Currently approximately 9 out of 10 new drugs entering clinical trials will fail before reaching approval. Many of these drugs will fail due to problems with ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) rather than lack of efficacy. One of the more common issues associated with ADME is the need for increasing bioavailability. Therefore, it is […]
Upperton is Launching an Enabling Technology Screening Protocol – UpperSolv™
10th December 2019 – Press Release Upperton Pharma Solutions, a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) are launching an enabling technology screening protocol which aims to support companies with the rapid development of both standard and complex drug products. The new enabling technology screening protocol, integrates the company’s existing formulation capabilities with a biopharmaceutical […]
Using Spray Drying to Develop Inhaled Dosage Forms
Pulmonary delivery is showing increased popularity as a viable dosage form for treating local airway diseases and offers additional potential for systemic drug delivery. Within this space there are a number of delivery approaches that can be undertaken. These include dry powder inhaled formulations (DPI) and pressurised metered Dose Inhalers (pMDIs). Each of these delivery […]
Selecting a Spray Dryer for Development Studies and Clinical Manufacture
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Talk to our experts Virtual Facility Tour When customers initiate discussions with Upperton, one of the first questions we are asked is “which spray dryer(s) do you have and how much material can they produce?” Whilst these are very pertinent questions, the answer is not a simple […]
API Challenges in early stage formulation development, part 2
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… There are many challenges that face companies taking a NCE into early stage feasibility testing and beyond. Some of these challenges are specific to the physical and chemical properties of the molecule in question (e.g. hard to handle API) whilst other challenges are related to the embryonic […]
Upperton continues to invest in key equipment to support expansion of its solid dosage form capabilities and CDMO Services
29th October 2019 – Press Release Upperton Pharma Solutions, a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) has significantly increased its solid dosage form capabilities following a strategic investment in a new state-of the-art tablet coater. This investment will enhance the company’s development and manufacturing capabilities whilst strengthening their ability to support clients’ research, development […]
API Challenges in Early Stage Formulation Development, Part 1
There are many challenges that face companies taking an NCE into early stage feasibility testing and beyond. Some of these challenges are specific to the physical and chemical properties of the molecule in question whilst other challenges are related to the embryonic stage of development that these molecules are in (e.g. limited API). When early stage […]
Upperton Pharma Solutions Investment Increases Tabletting Capabilities
17th September 2019 – Press Release In recent weeks Upperton has been focussing heavily on enhancing our formulation capabilities (through increased tabletting capabilities) with a series of investments in new equipment for our R&D and QC laboratories. This is now being followed by our largest ever capital investment programme aimed at bringing in new manufacturing […]