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Indian Drugs in one of its earlier issues in Nov. 2017 i.e. Volume 54 (11), published an Editor’s Message titled, “The skilling Indian scientist for last over five decades”. This editor’s message penned by me covered over five decades of contribution of Indian Drugs p...

The present study examined current research trends on copolymers’ role in lung cancer by using bibliometric analysis and to identify the areas for further research. Through the use of the Scopus database, this study gathered 736 records that were published between 1974 and 2023. Based on the re...

The primary objective of this study was to assess the antimicrobial activities of various polar and nonpolar solvent extracts derived from the leaves of Viola odorata. The disc diffusion method was employed to test the antimicrobial susceptibility against a diverse range of pathogenic microorgani...

The present study was aimed to increase solubility of ondansetron hydrochloride by preparing co-crystals by co-crystallization method using various co-formers. Co-crystals of ondansetron HCl were prepared using co-formers such as benzoic acid, aspirin, benzamide, para amino benzoic acid (PABA), u...

The study explains the preparation of spherical agglomerates (SA) of telmisartan (TLS), a BCS class II drug used to improve it’s physicochemical and bulk properties. Drugs of this class could potentially exhibit dissolution rate limited absorption. TLS spherical agglomerates were designed using...

The aim of this research was to examine a novel Fused Deposition Model (FDM) 3D Printing Method for creating a gastro-retentive floating tablet case containing metronidazole compressed tablet. Metronidazole was employed as a model drug and successfully integrated into floating tablet case compose...

Calcium orotate is one of the highly prescribed calcium salts. The orotic acid content is crucial for exhibiting its high bioavailability. There are no methods available to estimate orotic acid content in calcium orotate. The primary objective of this study was to develop and validate a robust me...

In an arthritic model produced by Complete Freund’s adjuvant, the purpose was to investigate the therapeutic benefits of amiodarone hydrochloride and betaine hydrochloride alone and in combination. Amiodarone hydrochloride and betaine hydrochloride groups displayed significant improvements in b...

Acne and hyperpigmentation are the most common problems in adolescents globally. Resveratrol and glabridin are proven to be effective against acne and hyperpigmentation. We developed a gel comprising these two actives for acne and hyperpigmentation treatment. The purpose was to establish a reliab...