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| TI: |
Title
Emerging trends in the use of pharmaceutical excipients |
| AU: |
Author
Shangraw, RF |
| AF: |
Author Affiliation
Univ. of Maryland Sch. of Pharm., 20 N. Pine St., Baltimore,
MD 21201-1180, USA |
| SO: |
Source
Pharmaceutical Technology (USA), vol. 21, (Jun), pp. 36, 38,
40, 42, 1997 |
| IS: |
ISSN
0147-8087 |
| AB: |
Abstract
Changes that have occurred in the field of pharmaceutical
excipients and current challenges in excipient development
are discussed, including functionality tests, harmonization,
the goals of the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
(IPEC), and the rationale behind Scale-Up and Postapproval
Changes (SUPAC) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA). |
| LA: |
Language
English |
| PY: |
Publication Year
1997 |
| DE: |
Descriptors
Industry, pharmaceutical: excipients; Excipients: manufacturing;
Manufacturing: excipients; International Pharmaceutical Excipients
Council: guidelines; Food and Drug Administration (U.S.):
regulations; Guidelines: International Pharmaceutical Excipients
Council; Regulations: Food and Drug Administration; Product
development: excipients |
| CL: |
Classification
9 Pharmaceutics; 1 Pharmaceutical Technology; 20 Legislation,
Laws and Regulations |
| SF: |
Subfile Name
IPA TOXLINE |
| AN: |
Accession Number
34-11753 |
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| AB = Abstract |
NT = Notes |
| AF = Author Affiliation |
PT = Publication Type |
| AN = Accession Number |
PY = Publication Year |
| AU = Author |
RN = CAS Registry Number |
| CL = Classification |
SF = Subfile |
| DE = Descriptors |
SL = Summary Language |
| ID = Identifiers |
SO = Source |
| IS = ISSN |
TC = Therapeutic Class |
| LA = Language |
TI = Title |
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