The hot melt extrusion (HME) process can be employed in the production of a wide range of pharmaceutical dosage forms, including capsules, tablets, lozenges and implants. HME is suitable for both ...

Hot-melt extrusion (HME) has emerged as a game-changer in modern drug development—a solvent-free approach that transforms difficult compounds into effective medicines. This guide breaks down the ...

Thanks to their safety, ease of application and ability to administer a precise dose of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), orally disintegrating films make an appealing method of dosage. The ...

In drug-making operations, use of hot melt extrusion, a continuous processing technology, tops batch processing by requiring less offline testing and fewer operator interventions, which can yield ...

Southwest Research Institute fabricates high-density polyethylene filaments through a hot-melt extrusion process in a clean room facility. Researchers blended a formulation of antimalarial drugs into ...

Southwest Research Institute fabricates high-density polyethylene filaments through a hot-melt extrusion process in a clean room facility. Researchers blended a formulation of antimalarial drugs into ...

Editor?s note: The author, Donald E. De Laney, a consultant in polymer process rheology, worked with GE for 17 years and has worked with Dynisco over the past eight years. The plastics compounding and ...