Keynote: The Importance of Excipient Grade in Pharmaceutical Drug Development

This presentation will consider the following topics:

• Why is it important for pharma companies to use the correct grade of excipient in their drug formulation development?
• What should pharma companies do to ensure their excipient supply chain is secure and their excipients are of the correct grade?
• What is ‘Testing Up’ the grade of excipient and is this a concern?
• Can non- compendial grade excipients be used in drug products?
• What are the functional related characteristics of excipients and their importance in drug development?
• Is it important to consider excipient grade in academic pharmaceutical research?
• What should a pharma company consider when changing an excipient supplier?