The relevance of crystal forms in the pharmaceutical field: sword of damocles or innovation tools?

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    Although the unexpected appearance of a new crystal form of a known active principle is often a threat for an API on the market (see below), it is also true that the urge for a careful pre-screening and form selection is a potent stimulus for research in various areas, and provides opportunities for innovation and new discoveries, especially in the burgeoning subfield of molecular co-crystals. To polymorphs, i.e., crystals having the same chemical composition but different structures, the term "crystal forms" nowadays encompasses not only the association of the molecule of . . .

     

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