title: Expanding the scope of crystal form evaluation in pharmaceutical science.
abstract: The commentary seeks to provide a brief history and perspective on the importance of crystal forms of pharmaceuticals as a means of achieving performance criteria. The expanding scope of crystal form selection, emergence of crystal engineering in pharmaceutical science and pharmaceutical co-crystals are topics of this brief review.
authors.affiliation: TransForm Pharmaceuticals Inc. Lexington, MA 02421, USA. mpeterson@transformpharma.com
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Magali B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hickey
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zaworotko
authors.forename: Orn
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Almarsson
mesh_terms: D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations