Building a Quality Formulation

The objective of formulation development sounds simple enough to a layman: Put an active pharmaceutical agent into a platform that can be properly delivered for therapeutic value. But from the point of view of formulators and pharma companies, this process is anything but simple. Pressure to fill pipelines and get product to market quickly can take their toll on formulation development, as pharmaceutical companies -- particularly smaller firms that are struggling to get their feet on the ground -- try to hurry through the formulation development process. This can often lead to finger pointing, disappointment and risk.

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