A diagram that explains of DETERX Design Elements. It shows four different images of the same pill capsule zooming further into the granules with each image. Each image has a caption.
On the left side of the image there is a photograph of a red pill capsule broken open with sand colored granules spilling out. The caption is "Microspheres made of API fatty acid and waxes impart extended-release properties."
The next image is a photograph of a close up of the sand colored granules. The caption reads "Inactive components are made of hydrophobic waxy materials."
The next image is an illustration of an individual granule a beige circle with black dots inside of it. The caption is "Drug is homogenously dispersed within each microsphere."
The final image is an illustration with a close up of the black dots. Each dot has a plus and minus sign next to it. The caption reads "Drug binds chemically with inactive components."
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2016
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