15th Anniversary of Pharmaceutics-Advances in Process and Formulation Modeling.
Ecevit Bilgili1, Sadegh Poozesh2
1Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
Pharmaceutics
|August 29, 2024
Summary
Process and formulation modeling accelerates pharmaceutical product development. This approach optimizes drug design and manufacturing for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
Background:
- The pharmaceutical industry faces challenges in efficient product development.
- Modeling and simulation are increasingly vital tools.
Discussion:
- Process modeling optimizes manufacturing workflows.
- Formulation modeling predicts drug stability and efficacy.
- Integrated approaches enhance predictive accuracy.
Key Insights:
- Computational modeling accelerates the identification of optimal drug formulations.
- Process simulation reduces the need for extensive physical experimentation.
- Data-driven modeling improves the robustness of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Outlook:
- Future research will focus on advanced in silico modeling techniques.
- Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with process modeling is expected.
- Wider adoption of digital twins in pharmaceutical development is anticipated.
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