Drug delivery

As an expert in oral solid dosage form development and based on its PDG Technology™, Atacama Labs offers you
  • Tablets with controlled disintegration profiles - from oral disintegrating (ODT, FDDT) to slow release
  • Fixed-dose combinations
  • Capsules and capsule fillings
 
The PDG granules are both flowable and compactable and can be further processed with other "add-on" technologies (i.e. retard, spray coating, etc).
 
Our capabilities include:
  • Scientific, regulatory, and product development expertise
  • Proprietary technologies to enhance product performance and extend the product life-cycle
  • Critical mass of facilities and personnel to conduct your project according to your requirements
  • State-of-the-art facilities and equipment
  • Personalized project management

Unique tablets with high drugload and fast release

PDG Technology™ opens up new opportunities in drug delivery. The technology enables development of tablets that can have
  • High drug-load (70-95%) and
  • Disintegration time of less than 30 seconds (ODT) or
  • Disintegration time up to several hours (retard)
 
Tablets with high drug-loading can be compressed from an API granulated via PDG Technology™ with its platform excipients. The tablets have a number of excellent properties compared to existing products:
  • Convenient tablet size for patients
  • Fast disintegration
  • Optimal dissolution
  • Good content uniformity
  • Satisfying tensile strength
  • Low friability
  • Excellent stability

Granules for capsule filling

Formulations, that have been granulated using PDG Technology™ can be readily used for encapsulation. The dry granulated mass can contain up to 100% of the API depending on the product specifications. The granules are ready to be filled into capsules.
 
Using the PDG Technology™, one can control the particle size distribution of the granules (mean size of the granules ranging from 100 to 1100 µm).