100 Years of Pharmaceutical Lactose continuous improvement
From Milk to Medicine: 100 Years of Pharmaceutical Lactose continuous improvement For more than a century, lactose has quietly shaped pharmaceutical formulation and manufacturing [1]. From the first galenic formulations of the 1920s to today’s continuous and 3D-printed manufacturing, this disaccharide—sourced from milk—has become one of the most essential excipients in modern medicine. Its journey […]
What is pharmaceutical lactose?
What is pharmaceutical lactose? For most mammals, milk is the first source of food after birth. Lactose, a disaccharide present in milk, has therefore been a central and essential carbohydrate in our diet for several million years[1]. The concentration of lactose in milk can go to 10% w/w and milk is the only know significant […]
Lactose quality in pharmaceutical products: a comprehensive overview of quality control
Lactose is used as a diluent or a binder depending on the galenics in the pharmaceutical industry. It has been used as an excipient [AB1] for over 100 years particularly in Oral Solid Dose in which it is present in more than 60% of them. Thus Lactose quality and consistency are key issues in the pharmaceutical […]
The benefits of lactose as an excipient
Used for over 100 years, pharmaceutical lactose is a milk sugar produced from cheese whey or milk permeate streams through a process of crystallisation, purification, milling and sieving. Today, it is well-established and commonplace in the pharmaceutical industry due to the numerous advantages of using lactose as an excipient.[1] Medicines are made up of two […]
Pharmaceutical lactose, in what form and for what use?
Pharmaceutical lactose has been used since the 19th century, and has carved out a place for itself in the pharmaceutical industry, becoming a key excipient now found in 60% to 70% of oral medicines. Lactose is the milk sugar and highly present in the whey, a by-product of the cheese production. Pharmaceutical grade lactose is […]
Lactalpha’s production site of Retiers is now EXCiPACT certified
We are proud to announce that the factory of Retiers has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of EXCiPACT Certification Standard for Pharmaceutical Excipient Suppliers. This certification covers the manufacturing and packaging of Lactalpha, our lactose monohydrate intended to be used as a pharmaceutical excipient. After years of hard work from our teams, […]
