Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive-free pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infections, comprising at least one guanine-based antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredient. More specifically, the present invention concerns an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising: adhesive-free granules comprising therapeutically effective amount of entecavir and at least one intra-granular pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; at least one extra-granular pharmaceutical excipient, and, optionally, a moisture barrier coating. A method of manufacturing an adhesive-free pharmaceutical composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A modified release orally administrable abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical composition comprising: a therapeutically effective amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient and konjac glucomannan. The active pharmaceutical ingredient can be selected from a number of compounds but is generally aimed to be a compound which is subject to widespread abuse such as opioids.

Abstract: Orally disintegrating medicaments comprising Nabilone allow for improved treatment of nausea arising from chemo therapy for cancer. The medicaments comprise appropriate excipients such that the medicament disintegrates in the mouth in 30 seconds or less, while exhibiting sufficient stability for storage. In a preferred embodiment, the medicament is in the form of a tablet formed from granules. The granules consist of an intra-granular fraction comprising nabilone, mannitol, and polyvinyl pyrrolidone and an extra-granular fraction comprising mannitol, calcium silicate, crospovidone, and magnesium stearate. Processes for manufacturfing such medicaments are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immediate release orally administrable abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical formulation comprising: at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient susceptible to abuse; at least one gelling polymeric compound selected from the group consisting of: polysaccharides, sugars, sugar derived alcohols, starches, starch derivatives, cellulose derivatives, Carrageenan, pectin, sodium alginate, gellan gum, xanthan gum, poloxamer, Carbopol®, PolyOx®, povidone, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), hypermellose, and combinations thereof; at least one disintegrant and optionally at least one surfactant, wherein said formulation exhibit properties related to deterring the abuse, via injection or nasal inhalation when being tampered and exposed to aqueous, alcoholic, acidic and basic media.

Abstract: A modified release orally administrable abuse-deterrent pharmaceutical composition comprising: a therapeutically effective amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient and konjac glucomannan. The active pharmaceutical ingredient can be selected from a number of compounds but is generally aimed to be a compound which is subject to widespread abuse such as opioids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive-free pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infections, comprising at least one guanine-based antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredient. More specifically, the present invention concerns an oral pharmaceutical composition comprising: adhesive-free granules comprising therapeutically effective amount of entecavir and at least one intra-granular pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; at least one extra-granular pharmaceutical excipient, and, optionally, a moisture barrier coating. A method of manufacturing an adhesive-free pharmaceutical composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a delayed release pharmaceutical composition containing doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine HCl for treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. More specifically, the present invention concerns a disintegrant-free delayed release pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a core and an enteric coating, wherein said core comprising: a) at least one pharmaceutically active ingredient, and b) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein said composition provides an in vitro drug release profile of about 80% of active ingredient dissolved within 20 minutes as measured by USP Type II apparatus and also a manufacturing process of said pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising i) an intra-granular fraction containing a pharmaceutically acceptable active component and a first excipient and ii) an extra-granular fraction containing a second excipient. The pharmaceutical composition is characterized by being substantially surfactant-free and by exhibiting a rapid-dissolution profile.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically active substance having poor water solubility dispersed in a pharmaceutically acceptable disintegration matrix, said disintegration matrix comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable disintegrant, a pharmaceutically acceptable basic agent provided in a molar ratio of basic agent to active substance of 1:1 to 10:1, a water-insoluble pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, optionally, if desired or necessary at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant or emulsifier. The present invention also provides a process to make such.

Abstract: The present invention relates to controlled or sustained release solid pharmaceutical compositions, to pharmaceutical excipients for use in the manufacture of such compositions and to methods of producing such compositions and excipients. The controlled or sustained release excipients include a release controlling excipient comprising an amphiphilic starch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral drug delivery system with biphasic release characteristics comprising a porous matrix comprising at least one drug substance, sugar(s), a release retarding polymer, gas generating components and optionally, pharma-ceuti-cally acceptable auxiliary components wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises a coating of said drug substance. The pharmaceutical composi-tion, either in the form of pellets (multiparticulate or single unit dosage form), beads, granules, capsules or tablets, is retained in the stomach while selectively delivering the drug(s) at gastrointestinal levels and upper parts of the small intestine over an extended period of time. The release of the drug from the said pharmaceutical composition is characterized by a biphasic release profile of the drug substance, which exhibits both immediate and controlled release characteristics.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in the form of tablets or capsules provides a combination of temporal and spatial control of drug delivery to a patient for effective therapeutic results. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a drug, a gas generating component, a swelling agent, a viscolyzing agent, and optionally a gel forming polymer. The swelling agent belongs to a class of compounds known as superdisintegrants (e.g., cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone or sodium carboxymethylcellulose). The viscolyzing agent initially and the gel forming polymer thereafter form a hydrated gel matrix which entraps the gas, causing the tablet or capsule to be retained in the stomach or upper part of the small intestine (spatial control). At the same time, the hydrated gel matrix creates a tortuous diffusion path for the drug resulting in sustained release of the drug (temporal control). A preferred once daily ciprofloxacin formulation comprises 69.9% profloxacin base, 0.34% sodium alginate, 1.103% xanthan gum, 13.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral drug delivery system comprising pravastatin or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts such that the system provides enhanced stability in the acidic environment of the stomach and exhibits controlled release of the drug.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition in the form of tablets or capsules provides a combination of temporal and spatial control of drug delivery to a patient for effective therapeutic results. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a drug, a gas generating component, a swelling agent, a viscolyzing agent, and optionally a gel forming polymer. The swelling agent belongs to a class of compounds known as superdisintegrants (e.g., cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone or sodium carboxymethylcellulose). The viscolyzing agent initially and the gel forming polymer thereafter form a hydrated gel matrix which entraps the gas, causing the tablet or capsule to be retained in the stomach or upper part of the small intestine (spatial control). At the same time, the hydrated gel matrix creates a tortuous diffusion path for the drug, resulting in sustained release of the drug (temporal control). A preferred once daily ciprofloxacin formulation comprises 69.9% ciprofloxacin base, 0.34% sodium alginate, 1.03% xanthan gum, 13.