05.23.23 -- Improving Compliance And Accuracy Of Dosing Using Patient-Centric Formulation Approaches

To address the challenges of pediatric formulations, specialized technology platforms are often needed to provide ease of application and improve patient outcomes. Specialized dosage forms can help overcome barriers to adherence in pediatric medicine.

Many elderly patients experience difficulty swallowing, leading to a sharp decline in treatment compliance since patients will often delay or skip doses to avoid pain or discomfort. Examine how an innovative formulation approach helped a developer create a version of their drug that would better serve the geriatric population.

Dysphagia often leads to poor treatment compliance, and disproportionately affects the elderly. Most dysphagic patients are given a compounded formulation, but this strategy can lead to poor product quality. Learn how a microencapsulation process enabled successful formulation of a water-soluble powder that helps drive patient adherence.

Review the proposed use of a pediatric quality target product profile as an efficient tool to facilitate early planning and decision-making during the children-centric formulation design for new chemical entities. Greater collaboration between formulation experts and clinical colleagues is advocated to ensure safe, effective, and age-appropriate medicinal products.