Medication adherence is a growing concern for public health and poor adherence to therapy
has been associated with poor health outcomes and higher costs for patients. Interventions …

Highlights•Patient acceptability is crucial for pharmaceutical products.•We review
acceptability assessment methods in paediatric and geriatric patients.•The published …

This work demonstrates the feasibility of the extemporaneous preparation of maltodextrins
orodispersible films (ODF) by hot-melt ram-extrusion 3D printing. This method consists of …

Orodispersible films (ODFs) are promising drug delivery systems for customized medicines
as it provide an alternative approach to increase consumer acceptance by advantages of …

Oral solid dosage formulations and/or tablets have remained the preferred route of
administration by both patients and health care practitioners. Oral tablets are easy to …

Oral mucosal adhesive films (OMAFs) have attracted attention as delivery systems for the
easy ingestion of functional substances. However, conventional casting-based production …

Tablet splitting is a common practice in clinical settings to lower doses, facilitate swallowing
or save costs. Splitting devices can be used when hand splitting is difficult or painful …

Background Tablet splitting can provide dose flexibility and cost savings; however,
pharmaceutical representatives typically discourage the practice. Aim To identify and …

Resumen GHARAIBEH, Shadi F y TAHAINEH, Linda. Effect of different splitting techniques
on the characteristics of divided tablets of five commonly split drug products in Jordan …

Aims Tablets may be subdivided for dose adaptations or to ease swallowing. The handling
is common in older patients but can be difficult and inaccurate. Currently, it is not known …