Coatings for Targeted Drug Delivery

Polymers Coatings for Targeted Drug Delivery

2024-08-08 Source: Press release Evonik 1 min Reading Time

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Evonik’s Eudragit polymers have been used as coatings to create more effective drugs for 70 years. Over the decades, the portfolio of methacrylate polymers has established itself as the industry standard with more than 23,000 patents and 10,000 scientific publications mentioning the Eudragit brand.

Eudragit is the industry’s preferred portfolio of functional polymers for use with oral drug products. (Source: Evonik) — Eudragit is the industry’s preferred portfolio of functional polymers for use with oral drug products.
(Source: Evonik)

With its long-standing experience in functional excipients, formulation and application services, Evonik provides Eudragit polymers as key ingredients in multi-component systems that are tailored to a unique and specific customer need. These system solutions are driving a transformation within Evonik’s life sciences division, Nutrition & Care, which is leveraging its expertise in biosolutions to increase its share of system solutions to 70 percent by 2032.

From baby boomers to generation alpha, the firm is proud to have been enabling pharmaceutical innovation with Eudragit from day one, improving health outcomes around the world.

Eudragit is the industry’s preferred portfolio of functional polymers for use with oral drug products. The breadth, versatility and history of Eudragit, combined with Evonik’s range of drug delivery technologies, formulation and cGMP manufacturing services, provides pharmaceutical companies with unrivalled safety, supply security and functional reliability for their oral solid dosage forms, opines the company.

Nearly everyone you know would have come into contact with Eudragit at some point in their lives, mentions the firm. With a growing and aging population, the company looks forward to continuing to innovate these polymers into next-generation solutions, such as the recently launched Eudracap which is fast becoming a leading choice for enteric capsule protection, shares the company.

Eudragit polymers are polymethacrylates suitable for use in drug delivery applications. Since 1954, Evonik has developed more than 20 types of Eudragit polymers that are ideal for all solid oral dosage forms including multi-particulates, regular or matrix tablets and hard or soft-gel capsules. Eudragit polymers can be used individually or in combination to match virtually any target release profile including immediate, delayed and sustained release. They are also compatible with all relevant process technologies including hot melt extrusion and spray drying for solubility enhancement.

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