Formulation Design and Troubleshooting of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms: Tablets

The main aim of this 3-day intensive course is to review the science relating to formulation and process selection in the design of tabletted pharmaceutical products. The course begins with a consideration of the final process of making tablets and meeting the challenges of the API and delivering the targeted therapy. Knowing the targets, the ingredients available and the selection criteria for ingredients are reviewed. The impact of the API, the choosen platform and the strategies for choosing the processes to obtain the targeted performance are reviewed. The program concludes with key aspects of designing principles of setting up DOEs and the role of QbD in creating the operating/design space, investigation and eliminate risk. Evaluation, problem solving and regulatory constraints are discussed at each stage.

Formal sessions of the course are supplemented with informal discussion periods between lecturers and course participants and problem-solving sessions are held on both an open and private basis.