Any substance or mixture of substances intended to be used in the manufacture of a drug product and that becomes an active ingredient of the drug. APIs are intended to cause pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease or to affect the structure and function of the body.
Glossary
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
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APIs | Drug Development
API Development Trends
Why is it important to consider solid form in API development?John Mykytiuk, Jamie Marshall and Andrew Blythe-Dickens, Sterling Pharma Solutions
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Analytical Services | Laboratory Testing
Raman Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Control
Raman spectroscopy helps ensure quality along the pharma supply chain of materials—from incoming raw materials through to finished product.Jacques Ledru, Head of Characterization, Catalent, Nottingham
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Drug Delivery
Inhaled Drug Delivery Trends
Designing dry powder devices for inhaled drugs.Andreas M. Meliniotis, Director of Device Development, Vectura
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APIs
Generic APIs from Bachem
Bachem covers the entire life cycle of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). View all of our generic APIs here.Released by: Bachem
