Solid State Characterization is key in both drug development and manufacturing.
By Patrick Marsac, Ph.D., and Eric Munson, Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Solid state characterization is a critical component for developing solid oral dosage forms. The pharmaceutical scientist must use all available tools and techniques at the forefront of materials science to best choose the materials that will optimize the performance of the solid oral dosage form and also the processing required to manufacture the finished product. In addition, the formulation must remain physically and chemically stable over the lifetime of the product.