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ROQUETTE PHARMA – Making Life Better
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OQUETTE is a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical
excipients and actives. As a leading global partner
of the pharmaceutical industry, ROQUETTE has
been actively developing starch-based functional
pharmaceutical excipients active ingredients and nutraceutical
ingredients to enable outstanding formulations.
The U.S. FDA and European authorities regularly audit our
manufacturing facilities guaranteeing consistent compliance and
reliability of ROQUETTE’s services and products to the highest
international quality requirements.
Leading Role in Injectables and Dialysis Solutions
ROQUETTE is the specialist of excipients for injectables and
dialysis solutions. Produced for over 20 years, pyrogen free
dextrose monohydrate LYCADEX® PF is used by majority
of pharmaceutical companies involved in the production of
injectable solutions and infusions.
The established range also includes pyrogen free polyols
(PEARLITOL® PF mannitol, NEOSORB® PF sorbitol, and
XYLISORB®PF xylitol) and KLEPTOSE®HPB, pyrogen free
hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin. Committed to providing the
most complete range of safe and reliable products for dialysis and
parenteral applications, ROQUETTE most recently introduced
pharma grade LACTATE and GLUCONATE salts.
The Polyol World Leader
Thanks to its leadership in polyols, ROQUETTE offers the
broadest polyol excipient range providing excellent chemical
stability with good taste, sugar-free sweetness and oral health
benefits for numerous pharmaceutical applications. This
includes:
• PEARLITOL® crystalline mannitol and granulated mannitol,
• NEOSORB® sorbitol,
• MALTISORB® maltitol,
• XYLISORB® xylitol and
• LYCASIN® maltitol syrups
Functional Excipients for Formulation Challenges
A dedicated manufacturing, research and QC network in
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Europe, Asia, and USA enables ROQUETTE to develop
functional excipients such as diluent-binders, granulation
binders, disintegrants, and film coating polymers.
An in-house team of scientists is able to contribute to the
design of pharmaceutical formulations and facilitate customers’
developments, notably in the areas of:
• Tablets obtained by direct compression or wet granulation
• OTC and nutraceuticals as fiber sources and mineral
supplements
• Syrups, suspensions, Granules and sachets
• Tablet Film coating and Thin-film delivery systems
• Toothpastes and mouthwashes
• Injectables (enteral and parenteral solutions)
Focus on Innovation
The demand for novel functional excipients and health
supplements continues to grow steadily. Thanks to our
longstanding track record in excipients and actives innovation,
ROQUETTE is ready to meet this challenge:
• NUTRIOSE® soluble fibers for nutraceutical formulations and
clinical enteral nutrition
• NUTRALYS® - a new natural, nonGMO, allergen free pea
protein
• LYCOAT® Novel starch-based polymers specifically developed
for fast and simple aqueous film coating.
• LYCATAB® Mineral – a compound developed for mineral
supplementation for nutraceutical and OTC applications
• PEARLITOL® mannitol as outstanding diluent-binder for
solid dosage forms
• KLEPTOSE® cyclodextrins for molecular encapsulation/
solubilization
Let us share our expertise with you to create outstanding new
formulations!
Contact us: You can now gain immediate access to ROQUETTE’s
extensive range of excipients and actives, as well as services
through our dedicated pharma website: www.roquettepharma.
com. You can also contact us directly at the following e-mail
address: pharma.business.unit@roquette.com.
Roquette America, Inc.
1417 Exchange Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
Tel 319-524-5757; 800-553-7035
www.roquettepharma.com