Engineering of pharmaceutical materials: an industrial perspective.
Crystal engineering provides a rational approach to solving formulation, processing and product performance problems. This review discusses how the concept of crystal engineering can be judiciously utilized to manipulate the solid-state properties of drugs and excipients for successful pharmaceutical formulation and process development. Existing and emerging manufacturing as well as co-processing technologies being applied in the pharmaceutical industry are also presented together with selected examples of crystal form design, crystal form selection and crystal modifications for illustration purposes.
Chow
Kwok
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Pharmaceutical Development Services, Patheon, Inc., 2100 Syntex Court, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 7K9. kwok.chow@patheon.com
Tong
Henry H Y
HH
Lum
Susan
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Chow
Albert H L
AH
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003460:Crystallization; D005079:Excipients; D015394:Molecular Structure; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
D005079:Excipients; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations