Patient-centric drug development is a concept that has proven to be divisive: Some see it as nothing but a buzzword, while others have embraced the concept completely. Either way, it has garnered much ...

This interview addresses the challenges and complexities of developing and manufacturing controlled-release drug formulations. Could you introduce yourself and your expertise in drug development and ...

As the demand for advanced wound healing and drug delivery materials grows, scientists are turning to sustainable, bioactive materials for innovative solutions. A recent study by Bowei Wang et al., ...

In the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical development, modified release (MR) tablets have emerged as a cornerstone technology for improving therapeutic outcomes and patient compliance. Unlike ...

Controlled release systems deliver medication and other bioactive compounds to the ideal spot inside a body and over a specific time. New research from the University of Arkansas and the University of ...

Hydrogels are polymeric materials with three-dimensional network structures containing large amounts of water. They serve as sustained-release drug delivery systems as they can encapsulate various ...

A good drug should cure without harming. A lot depends, however, not so much on the therapeutic substance itself, as on the way it is administered—it should precisely reach the affected area, in a ...

Nanocapsules are nanoscale containers that can encapsulate and protect various substances, such as drugs, enzymes, or other active ingredients. These tiny capsules typically range in size from 10 to ...

Changes to how we've been able to get prescriptions online the last few years have been put on pause, allowing pandemic-era loosened restrictions on some medications to remain in effect for at least ...

Pills and tablets are usually shaped like circles and ovals, which makes them easier to swallow, but that doesn’t offer much control in how they release their drug payload. Max Planck scientists have ...