INSIGHTS ON SOLID DOSE MANUFACTURING

• An Alternative Method Of Drug-Excipient Characterization

  Isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) rapidly screens API-excipient compatibility, detecting physical and chemical interactions faster than conventional methods, saving time and effort in pharmaceutical formulation development.

• FastLok™ Die Table Surface Overview

  Learn about a toolless, removable surface that allows for rapid, on-turret plate replacement in minutes, not weeks, significantly improving operational efficiency.

• Emerging Technologies In Reactor Design

  Jillian Sheeran, Associate Director of Engineering at Snapdragon Chemistry, on how automation, feedback control, and machine learning are changing reactor design — with real-time monitoring that lets a process run continuously while the data comes to you.

• How To Avoid Sticking And Picking In The Tableting Industry

  Review strategies to mitigate sticking and picking risks in the tablet industry, and learn how you can foster improved tablet production processes, ensuring higher quality and consistency.

• Improving API Solubility Using Hot Melt Extrusion Formulation

  2/27/2025

  Solubility of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a challenge in drug development. Discover how hot melt extrusion with polyvinyl alcohol enhances API solubility and stability to offer improved drug delivery.

• Inline Buffer Formulation Systems

  7/6/2026

  Eliminate large storage tanks and optimize cleanroom space with automated inline buffer formulation. See how on-demand fluid handling provides precise, real-time pH and conductivity control.

• Why Spray Drying Is Gaining Attention

  7/20/2026

  Facing patent cliffs, pharma companies can leverage spray drying to reformulate complex biologics, enabling non-invasive delivery, boosting patient convenience, and securing new patents.

• Ask Us Anything: Eric Fang On Lithiation Chemistry

  7/24/2026

  Eric Fang, General Manager of Snapdragon Chemistry, on why lithiation chemistry resists batch scale-up — and how a decade spent understanding static mixing lets Snapdragon carry these reactions from milligrams to metric tons.

• Predicting Softgel Stability And Shelf Life Using Accelerated Modeling

  7/15/2026

  Predict ibuprofen softgel shelf life in 21 days instead of years. ASAPprime modeling identified PEG-ester degradants as the limiting factor, estimating 5.5-year and 3.8-year shelf lives before long-term studies concluded.