Advances in Granulation Processes in Pharmaceutical Formulation Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Pharmaceutics is pleased to present a Special Issue entitled “Advances in Granulation Processes in Pharmaceutical Formulation Systems”. This issue will cover cutting-edge research and new insights into the granulation process, with a focus on process optimization, scale-up challenges, and modelling related to drug formulation.

Granulation is the process of agglomerating fine particles into larger granules. Joining particles together improves flowability and compressibility and reduces unwanted segregation, leading to the uniform distribution of drugs, controllable drug release, consistent drug delivery, and reduced dosage form defects. The objective of this powerful technology is to formulate drugs with high quality and performance with increased productivity. The aim of this issue is to address the challenges faced by many formulators today, as well as the advances and potential technological improvements in wet, dry, and melted granulation in regard to designing a more effective drug product.

This issue will reveal the current state of granulation technology and perspectives on its future, focusing on the tremendous importance of this particle design process for drug product formulation. We invite researchers from academia and experts from the industry to share their innovations, achievements, and great scientific results related to pharmaceutical granulation.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Krunoslav Žižek
Prof. Dr. Rachel Smith
Guest Editors

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