Oral drug products have helped improve the lives of many patients, offering treatment in a convenient and easy to manage way; however, if the finished drug is unpalatable, patients can be reluctant to adhere to treatment and their symptoms or condition can worsen. Given the fact that most active ingredients have an unpleasant or bitter taste, the pharmaceutical industry has been required to adopt approaches that can mask the flavor and improve the overall experience for the patient without negatively impacting the therapeutic effect of the drug.
There is a direct and strong link between palatability of a drug and the tolerability of whether or not a patient can take the drug, particularly in certain patient populations, emphasizes Nathan H. Dormer, Ph.D., Senior Director, Drug Product Development at Adare Pharma Solutions. “Patient-centric formulations have been associated with dramatic adherence improvements among children and older adults. Older patients often report skipping or delaying doses because of difficulty swallowing, of which taste can be a factor,” he says.
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Cyllene Therapeutics Successfully Raises Millions to Advance Genetic Medicine Candidate
The biotech, which was formerly known as EG 427, will use the funds raised in its Series C financing round to advance its lead precision genetic medicine candidate, EG110A.
Adragos Pharma and Towa Partner Up to Boost Supply of Off-Patent Drugs
Under the terms of the deal, Adragos Pharma will increase manufacturing capacity to supply Towa with up to 1.5 billion tablets annually to support reliable access to essential off patent drugs in Japan.
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