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. 2021 Oct 14;13(10):1682. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101682
AFM Atomic force microscopy
AG Adam-Gibbs equation
AGV Adam-Gibbs-Vogel equation
API Active pharmaceutical ingredient
ASD Amorphous solid dispersion
BCS Biopharmaceutical classification system
BID Bis in die (two a day)
BLA Biological license application
bRo5 Beyond the rule of 5 molecules properties
Cfeed Feed concentration
CRR Cooperative rearranging regions
cGMP Current good manufacturing practice regulations
CMAs Critical material attributes
CPPs Critical process parameters
cps Capsules
CQAs Critical quality attributes
DMA Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer
DOSS Dioctyl sulfosuccinate
DR Delayed release
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
DTI Dimensionless tableting indices
DVS Dynamic vapor sorption
EDS Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
ER Extended release
FaSSIF Fasted State Simulated Intestinal Fluid
FBL Fluid-bed layering
FeSSIF Fed State Simulated Intestinal Fluid
FDA Food and Drug Administration
Fdrying Feed flow rate
Ffeed Feed flow
GRAS Generally recognized as safe
GT Gordon-Taylor parameter
HME Hot-melt extrusion
HP-β-CD Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin
ICH International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human use
IND Investigational New Drug application
IVIVC In-vitro in-vivo correlation
LLPS Liquid-liquid phase separation
NDA New drug application
NQR Nuclear quadrupole resonance
mDSC Modulated differential scanning calorimetry
PAT Process analytical technology
Pfeed Atomization pressure air
PROTAC Proteolysis-targeting chimeras
pXRD Powder X-ray diffraction
QbD Quality by design
QC Quality control
QD Quaque die (once a day)
SAED Selected angle electron diffraction
SEDDS Self-emulsifying drug delivery system
SEM Scanning electron microscopy
SD Solid dispersion
SGF Simulated gastric fluid
SONICC Second-order nonlinear optical imaging of chiral crystals
susp Suspension
SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy
SMEDDS Self microemulsifying drug delivery system
tbl tablets
TEM Transmission Electron Microscopy
Tin Inlet temperature
Tfeed Feed temperature
Tg Glass transition temperature
TGA Thermogravimetric analysis
TNO Is a Netherlands organization specializing oral absorption and bioavailability
Tout Outlet temperature
USP II
w/w
United States Pharmacopeia dissolution apparatus II
Weight/weight
VTF Vogel–Tammann–Fulcher equation
XRPD X-Ray Powder Diffraction