Pharmaceutical Excipients
Bruno C Hancock
BPharm, PhD
Bruno is a US-based editor from the pharmaceutical industry. Bruno’s career in formulation development includes working on spray dried dispersions, powder technology, and product design, including computational drug product design. Along with editing Pharmaceutical Excipients, he has co-authored several chapters. This includes a short-form resource on the use of counterions, and a colourful overview of the history of excipients.
David J Goldfarb
BS, MEng, PhD
David is a US-based industry expert currently leading a group that support late-stage product development. His work in formulation and process development covers oral solid and liquid dosage forms as well as topicals. David was also one of the first chapter authors, developing a key resource on excipient functional categories for the Handbook.
Gary P Moss
BSc, MSc, PhD
Gary is a senior lecturer in Pharmaceutics in UK Academia. Gary brings a wealth of expertise in the topical use of excipients to the board, with a current research focus on experimental and in silico percutaneous absorption. With over 10 years’ experience as contributing author, he has also served as a member of the advisory board, the International Steering Committee.
International Steering Committee
Alberto Berardi
Vivek S Dave
David J Goldfarb
Bruno C Hancock
Stephen W Hoag
Oisín N Kavanagh
Bruce R Kinsey
William J Lambert
Rebecca Luckhurst
R Christian Moreton
Gary Moss
Roger New
David Schoneker
Shirish A Shah
Kamalinder K Singh
Changquan Calvin Sun
Hirofumi Takeuchi
Mike Tobyn
Jiasheng Tu
Alberto Berardi
Vivek S Dave
David J Goldfarb
Bruno C Hancock
Stephen W Hoag
Oisín N Kavanagh
Bruce R Kinsey
William J Lambert
Rebecca Luckhurst
R Christian Moreton
Gary Moss
Roger New
David Schoneker
Shirish A Shah
Kamalinder K Singh
Changquan Calvin Sun
Hirofumi Takeuchi
Mike Tobyn
Jiasheng Tu
Contributors
O AbuBaker GlaxoSmithKline Inc Collegeville, PA, USA
KS Alexander University of Toledo Toledo, OH, USA
LV Allen Jr Edmond, OK, USA
FA Alvarez-Nunez Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
GE Amidon University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
GP Andrews The Queen’s University of Belfast Belfast, UK
VD Antle Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc Lawrence, KS, USA
A Antic Deakin University Geelong, Victoria, Australia
S Apte Colleyville, TX, USA
AZM Badruddoza Groton, CT, USA
D Bahl Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
D Baker Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
R Balgley Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
S Bandari School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi Oxford, MS, USA
BC Bejgum Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
ES Beevor London, UK
R Bradley Bayer Corporation Whippany, NJ, USA
M Bond Reigate, UK
CG Cable Edinburgh, UK
J Camargo Omya International AG Switzerland
S Cantor Huntersville, NC, USA
RN Cawthorne Croda Europe Ltd. Goole, East Yorkshire, UK
MB Cepok Mannheim, Germany
SP Chamarthy Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
WG Chambliss University of Mississippi University, MS, USA
RK Chang Silver Spring, MD, USA
SY Chang Minneapolis, MN, USA
R Chen Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
DK Chiappetta Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Ridgefield, CT, USA
JG Clarke GlaxoSmithKline Hertfordshire, UK.
WG Cook Mylan Global R&D Sandwich, Kent, UK
L Contreras Pfizer Global R&D Sandwich, Kent, UK
CE Correa-Soto Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
A Cram Pfizer Global R&D Sandwich, Kent, UK
JR Creekmore AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Wilmington, DE, USA
EE Crehan-Kwong Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society London, UK
N Culver Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
TC Dahl Gilead Sciences Foster City, CA, USA
D Das Bayer Corporation Whippany, NJ, USA
D Daurio Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
VS Dave Rochester, NY, USA
ML Dawson GlaxoSmithKline Hertfordshire, UK.
S Dharani College Station, Tx, USA
E Draganoiu Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc Cleveland, OH, USA
S Driver London, UK
MS Dudhedia New Haven, CT, USA
AD Eads Grain Processing Corporation Muscatine, IA, USA
C English Pfizer Global R&D Sandwich, Kent, UK
M Foley CIMA Labs Inc Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
SO Freers Grain Processing Corporation Muscatine, IA, USA
S Fulzele Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
SS Fulzele Cargill Inc Eden Prairie, MN, USA
D Gates Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
T Gavankar VAV Lipids Pvt Ltd Mumbai, India
M Ghimire Harleysville, PA, USA
K Gochioco Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
PL Goggin Broadstairs, Kent, UK
DJ Goldfarb Merck & Co., Inc Rahway, NJ, USA
SR Goskonda Sunnyvale, CA, USA
RT Guest Royston, Hertfordshire, UK
Y Guo College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN, USA
RT Gupta Braintree, MA, USA
B Gururajan Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
F Guth BASF SE Limburgerhof, Germany
FA Haji Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society London, UK
BC Hancock Westerly, RI, USA
BA Hanson Schering-Plough Research Institute Summit, NJ, USA
CSAJ Hatwal Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society London, UK
O Häusler Roquette Europe Lestrem, France
X He Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Ridgefield, CT, USA
J Heimlich Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
P Heljo University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
D Hirsh Boehringer Ingelheim Ridgefield, CT, USA
SW Hoag University of Maryland at Baltimore Baltimore, MD, USA
K Hogrefe Mannheim, Germany
JC Hooton AstraZeneca Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
K Hughes Colorcon Limited Dartford, Kent, UK
WL Hulse University of Bradford Bradford, UK
MR Huo China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing, China
NJ Irwin Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, UK
R Ivone Kingston, RI, USA
CG Jange Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
BR Jasti University of the Pacific Stockton, CA, USA
Q Jiang Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Ridgefield, CT, USA
DS Jones The Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, UK
A Juppo University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
S Juvekar Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BV Kadri Houston, TX, USA
S Kambalapally Umass Medical School Elkridge, MD, USA
O Kavanaugh Newcastle, UK
A Kedia VAV Lipids Pvt Ltd Mumbai, India
T Kekatpure Bayer Corporation Whippany, NJ, USA
VL Kett Belfast, UK
AH Kibbe Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
B Khorsand Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
S Koranne Merck & Co., Inc Rahway, NJ, USA
GS Laghate Mumbai, India
WJ Lambert Incline Village, NV, USA
JX Li Prinston Pharmaceutical Inc Cranbury, NJ, USA
X Li Stockton, CA, USA
H-P Lim University of Maryland at Baltimore Baltimore, MD, USA
EB Lindblad Copenhagen, Denmark
T Lipiäinen University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
H Lou Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
PE Luner Triform Sciences LLC Waterford, CT, USA
R Maheswaran Silver Spring, MD, USA
S Manthena CT, USA
BR Matthews Consultant Surrey, UK
CP McCoy Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, UK
RK Mehta Harleysville, PA, USA
M Mishra Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Ireland, Ltd. Dungarvan, Ireland
EM Mohamed College Station, Tx, USA
F Monsuur W. R. Grace & Co. Worms, Germany
RC Moreton FinnBrit Consulting Waltham, MA, USA
G Moss Keele University Keele, Staffordshire, UK
C Mroz Colorcon Ltd Dartford, Kent, UK
MP Mullarney Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
BJ Murphy Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
R Nair Silver Spring, MD, USA
S Nema Cambridge, MA, USA
DX Nguyen Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
S Obara Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd Niigata, Japan
E Oga Preston, UK
A Palanisamy Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
A Palmieri Gainesville, FL, USA
JB Park University of Mississippi University, MS, USA
C Parry Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society London, UK
M Pastuszka Vividion Therapeutics San Diego, CA, USA
H Patil Somerset, NJ, USA
L Peltonen Helsinki, Finland
M Peltoniemi University of Helsinki Helsinki, Finland
Y Peng AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Wilmington, DE, USA
FK Penz Molkerei MEGGLE Wasserburg mbH & Co. KG Wasserburg, Germany
MB Perez-Cuevas Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
N Petrovsky Adelaide, Australia
JD Pipkin Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc Lawrence, KS, USA
A Pirjanian Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
F Podczeck University College London London, UK
S Proisy Dow France S.A.S. (affiliated company of The Dow Chemical Company) Chauny, France
G Pulmones Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
W Qu Silver Spring, MD, USA
J Quadflieg W. R. Grace & Co. Worms, Germany
ME QuinnLondon, UK
A Rajabi-Siahboomi Harleysville, PA, USA
LG Rajewski Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Lawrence, KS, USA
M Rane Colorcon Inc Harleysville, PA, USA
RD Reddy Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
MA Repka University of Mississippi University, MS, USA
B Richard Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc San Diego, CA, USA
D Richter W. R. Grace & Co. Worms, Germany
S Rieschl CIMA Labs Inc Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
C Rollins Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, TN, USA
RC Rowe Intelligensys Ltd – Retired Stokesley, UK
S Sahu Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
N Sandler Åbo Akademi University Turku, Finland
P Satturwar Toronto, ON, Canada
N Sawant Amgen Inc Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
T Schmeller BASF SE Limburgerhof, Germany
DR Schoneker Black Diamond Regulatory Consulting, LLC Lansdale, PA, USA
J Schrier Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc San Diego, CA, USA
R Schwabe Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc Ridgefield, CT, USA
CJ Sciarra Sciarra Laboratories Hickesville, NY, USA
JJ Sciarra Sciarra Laboratories Hickesville, NY, USA
R Sengupta Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
HC Shah Mumbai, India
SA Shah Phoenix, AZ, USA
US Shah Cary, NC, USA
PJ Sheskey The Dow Chemical Company – Retired Midland, MI, USA
J Shur University of Bath Bath, UK
D Simon Roquette Frères Lestrem, France
AB Singaraju Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis, IN, USA
KK Singh Preston, UK
IL Smales Pfizer Inc Sandwich, Kent, UK
R Smith London, UK
JLP Soh Pfizer Global R&D Sandwich, Kent, UK
XSong National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
C Subra Gattefossé SAS Saint-Priest, France
CC Sun College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN, USA
A Tailor Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
K Tao Shanghai, China
P Thipsay Pfizer Inc Groton, Connecticut, USA
N Tirumalesh W. R. Grace & Co. Hyderabad, India
SB Tiwari Ridgewood, NJ, USA
EJ Tocce Dow Chemical Co. Michigan, USA
N Trivedi Silver Spring, MD, USA
B Truitt San Diego, CA, USA
N Tsimplis Pharmaceutical Press, Royal Pharmaceutical Society London, UK
CK Tye Lexington, MA, USA
A Ubhe Irvine, CA, USA
S Vaithianathan Bayer Corporation Whippany, NJ, USA
T Vogel Pfizer Inc Groton, CT, USA
Z Wang College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN, USA
M Watters London, UK
P Wen Shanghai, China
GK Wu FDA Silver Spring, MD, USA
M Wylie Belfast, United Kingdom
R Yang National Institutes for Food and Drug Control Beijing, China
T Yeoh
P Ying Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc San Diego, CA, USA
Z Zhang China Food and Drug Administration Beijing, China
JA Zeleznik IMCD US Lakewood, OH, USA