Formulation

Going vegan: the rise of animal-free medicines

As more people choose to lead a plant-based lifestyle, pharmaceutical manufacturers are slowing shifting away from using animal products. But is there enough demand yet to go fully vegan?…

Understanding mRNA vaccine technologies

An outline of how mRNA vaccines work and how pharmacists can educate and advise other healthcare professionals and patients on their background, clinical uses and safety.…

Formulation matters: safe oral hydrocortisone use in children

The considerations for pharmacists when choosing a hydrocortisone formulation for children, and what advice and practical support should be offered.…

Appropriate prescribing practices and considerations: a hospital pharmacist’s perspective (audio)

How pharmacists can implement age-appropriate prescribing and choose the right formulation in practice.…

‘Problem’ excipients: be cautious when making clinical decisions on formulation

We are writing in response to the article ‘How to identify and manage ‘problem’ excipients in medicines for children’, written by Sara Arthur and Anna Burgess and published in The Pharmaceutical Journal (2017;299(7903):42­–45). The article helpfully raises aw…

Making drugs work better: four new drug delivery methods

New drug delivery methods have started to emerge that aim to improve efficacy, cost-effectiveness and adherence as well as reduce side effects.…

Making drugs work better: four new drug delivery methods

New drug delivery methods have started to emerge that aim to improve efficacy, cost-effectiveness and adherence as well as reduce side effects.…

All you need to know about using smart infusion pumps

Smart infusion pumps: implementation, management and drug libraries, 2nd edition, edited by Pamela K Phelps.…

Knowledge on formulations is vital for clinical practice

As pharmacy moves forward, there will no doubt be necessary changes to the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum. However, we must ensure that the foundation knowledge that all pharmacists should have is not compromised. The pharmacist, in some instances, is all that stands between the patient and harm …

A good introduction to formulation science

How to develop robust solid oral dosage forms: from conception to post-approval, by Bhavishya Mittal…