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Sticky situation? Analysing common sticking and picking issues

Dr Charles Kettler, director Natoli Scientific analyses common sticking and picking issues in tablet manufacturing and how a little homework can go a long way in avoiding potential issues before they arise.

Sticky situation? Analysing common sticking and picking issues
Published: | 7 min read

Dr Charles Kettler, director Natoli Scientific analyses common sticking and picking issues in tablet manufacturing and how a little homework can go a long way in avoiding potential issues before they arise.

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Tablet sticking and picking problems are ubiquitous in the tablet manufacturing industry whether pharmaceutical, nutraceutical or confectionery. Often, in the regulated world of drug-product manufacturing, there is a sense of urgency to the development of a new molecule offerings. However, this urgency can result in hasty decisions to enter clinical trials or submit for regulatory approval with a formulation that ultimately results in unanticipated compression scale-up problems.

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