May 2010 Volume 17 Issue 2

Optimization of an In Vitro Dissolution Test Method for Inhalation Formulations Yoen-Ju Son1, Michelle Horng1, Mark Copley2, and Jason T. McConville1 1College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA 2Copley Scientific Limited, Nottingham, UK InSituFiber-OpticDissolutionAssistedbyaMathematicalSeparation Model of Dynamic Three-Wavelength K-Ratio Spectrophotometry Kun Nie1,2, Li Li1, Xinxia Li1, Dongsheng Geng3, Qizhou Zhang4, Mingfu Tuo1, Pingping Xu1, and Jian Chen1 1School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China 2Jinan Cinit Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Jinan, Shandong, China 3Institute for Drug and Instrument Control, United Logistics Department of Xinjiang Command, PLA, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China 4Xinjiang FOCS Bio-tech Development Co., Ltd., Urumqi, Xinjiang, China Comparative Assessment of the Quality Control Measurements of Multisource Ofloxacin Tablets Marketed in Nigeria Sunday O. Awofisayo1, Oladoja A. Awofisayo2, Nse Eyen3, and Imo E. Udoh1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Nigeria 2Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Nigeria 3Department of Laboratory Science, Akwa �Ibom State Polytechnic, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria Dissolution Improvement of Simvastatin by Surface Solid Dispersion Technology Monica Rao1, Yogesh Mandage2, Kaushik Thanki1, Sucheta Bhise1 1Department of Pharmaceutics, AISSMS College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra, India 2Department of Quality Assurance, AISSMS College of Pharmacy, Pune, India Effects of Paddle-Shaft Position and Inclination of Dissolution Apparatus on the Dissolution Rate of Carbamazepine Tablets and the Equivalence Assessment of Generic Drugs Mari Fujimoto1,2, Kiyoshi Mihara2,3, James A. Jorgenson4, Kuniko Otsuka5, Masaki Aburada2,3, Tomie Kawada3, Junko Ishizaki1, Ken-ichi Miyamoto1, and Makoto Otsuka3 11Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan 2Research Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Tokyo, Japan 3Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Musashino University, Tokyo, Japan 4Department of Hospital Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 5Yokohama College of Pharmacy, Yokohama, Japan Technical Note: Using Biorelevant Media with Different Types of Orally Administered Formulations Bastian Kloefer and Peter van Hoogevest Phares AG, Muttenz, Switzerland Question & Answer Section Margareth Marques and William Brown United States Pharmacopeia, Rockville,MD