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Hermes Pharma Launches Hot Melt Coating

Commercial production in GMP environment started to mask the sour and metallic taste of acetylcysteine

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Hermes Pharma has introduced the commercial implementation of hot melt coating (HMC) in its production facility. The implementation of this technology is the result of a research project aimed at developing new pharmaceutical formulations that are stable, effective and user-friendly. Acetylcysteine (NAC), a thermosensitive mucolytic compound exhibiting an unpleasant sour and metallic taste, was selected as the model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for this research project. The dosage ...

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