Specialty excipients

Enhance formulations with specialty excipients

Finding the right excipient can be the difference between success and failure of a new drug. Specialty excipients are capable of significantly enhancing the performance of drug product formulations by modulating properties including stability, solubility and bioavailability, and forms such as orally disintegrating tablets, orodispersible films and oral liquids require a more careful taste design. Our high-quality excipient portfolio – including GMP-compliant vitamins and vitamin derivatives, as well as flavors and taste modulators – can help to overcome complex formulation challenges. 

We partner with our customers to find the right solution for the development of safe and effective drug formulations. Our specialty ingredients can support both small and large molecule products, backed by extensive regulatory and technical know-how. From improving the functionality of products to optimizing taste profile for better patient compliance, we help our customers formulate with success.

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Overcoming bitterness challenges

Over 60% of APIs on the market are considered bitter, and the demand for more patient-friendly dosage forms that increase therapy compliance is rising. In this session you will learn how state-of-the-art technologies enable the creation of targeted taste modulators for specific challenges, common to the pharmaceutical industry, such as bitterness.

Are nitrosamines a concern in your drug products?

Navigating nitrosamine risk mitigation is an unprecedented challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. We are here to provide high quality antioxidants and unmatched technical expertise to help you succeed in addressing nitrosamines in your drug products.

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