This 5-minute video presents a unified overview of Pharcon Inc.’s research and development portfolio, including patented technologies, formulation platforms, and delivery systems. It consolidates multiple presentations into a single visual summary. For more information, visit pharcon.ca. See the R&D section…
Controlled release and mucosal delivery systems offer alternative ways to deliver drugs with improved consistency, faster onset, or avoidance of first‑pass metabolism. This article explains oral and parenteral controlled release, as well as sublingual and buccal delivery, in simple terms—focusing…
Lipid-Based Nanocarriers Lipid‑based nanocarriers are one of the most widely used delivery systems in modern formulation science. This article explains the two major types—Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) and Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs)—in simple, practical terms, focusing on structure, mechanism, advantages,…
Bioavailability is a class-dependent property, governed by distinct limiting mechanisms for small molecules versus biologics. While the formal definition of bioavailability remains unchanged, the dominant barriers, failure modes, and formulation levers differ substantially depending on molecular size, polarity, and susceptibility…
Bioavailability (F) is formally defined as the fraction of an administered dose of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that reaches the systemic circulation in an unchanged form, integrating both absorption efficiency and the impact of first-pass metabolism. For orally administered…
This is where formulation science and bioavailability come together. Instead of changing the drug itself, scientists change how it’s delivered. 1. Improving solubility in formulation science Formulation techniques can: This helps the compound stay dissolved long enough to be absorbed.…
Bioavailability, in simple terms Bioavailability describes how much of a drug or active compound actually reaches your bloodstream and can start working. You may swallow a full dose, but your body often absorbs only a part of it. In many…
Research & Development Advancing the Science of Delivery Pharcon’s R&D programs focused on solving the challenges associated with poorly absorbable compounds. Our work spans pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmeceutical and hybrid formulations, with an emphasis on improving solubility, permeability, bioavailability of biologically…
