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Drug Formulation in Pharmaceutical Industry: Preformulation, Excipients, QbD, Development & FDA/Health Canada

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  Published by: Pharma Quality System Editorial Team • Editorial basis: ICH Q8(R2), Q9(R1), Q10 and 2026 Q8/Q9/Q10 Q&A(R5), FDA drug-product development and dissolution guidance, FDA Inactive Ingredient Database, U.S. CGMP principles, and Health Canada ICH/GMP guidance Last reviewed: September 4, 2026 FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT • PREFORMULATION • EXCIPIENTS • QbD • DISSOLUTION • SCALE-UP • STABILITY Drug formulation converts an active pharmaceutical ingredient into a dosage form that can be manufactured, stored, administered and expected to perform consistently. Strong formulation development connects API properties, excipient function, dosage-form design, manufacturing process, analytical performance, packaging and patient use through a science - and risk-based development strategy. Quick answer Drug formulation is the process of designing the composition and dosage form of a pharmaceutical product so the active ingredie...

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) in Pharma: Manufacturing, ICH Q7, GMP, Impurities & FDA/Health Canada

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  Published by: Pharma Quality System Editorial Team • Editorial basis: FDA/ICH Q7 and Q11, ICH Q6A and quality-system principles, FDA API CGMP enforcement, and Health Canada GUI-0104 and Drug Establishment Licence requirements DRUG SUBSTANCE • ICH Q7 • ICH Q11 • GMP • IMPURITIES • PROCESS CONTROL • RELEASE • SUPPLY CHAIN An active pharmaceutical ingredient is the substance that provides the intended pharmacological activity of a medicine. Its quality is built through controlled starting materials, process understanding, impurity control, suitable equipment, validated critical steps, laboratory testing, quality-unit oversight, documentation and lifecycle management. Quick answer Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) , also called drug substances , are substances or mixtures intended for use in manufacturing a drug product and that become the active ingredient of that product. API manufacturing can involve chemical synth...