Formulation and Delivery
Thomas Dürig, PhD
Sr. R&D Director
Ashland
Wilmington, Delaware
Description: The potential and versatility of twin-screw hot melt extrusion as a central unit process and enabler of continuous manufacturing of oral solid dosage forms is rapidly emerging as a key topic. An essential advantage of this process technology is eliminating the need for water or organic solvents, thus eliminating the often rate-limiting and energy intensive drying step and the associated environmental impact. This talk will focus on critical material attributes and important structure-function relationships and show how these can be deployed to rationally design and select polymeric excipients that are purpose designed for immediate release melt granulation, controlled release, and amorphous dispersion manufacturing via twin screw extrusion.