Reverse Engineering
Using advanced analytical techniques and scientifically validated methodologies, we identify APIs, excipients, impurities, and critical quality attributes. Our structured approach helps pharmaceutical manufacturers replicate, optimize, or enhance existing formulations with confidence and precision.
Scope of Reverse Engineering Services
- Identification and quantification of APIs
- Excipient profiling and functional role assessment
- Impurity and degradation product evaluation
- Development of selective and stability-indicating methods
- Use of multiple detectors (UV, PDA, MS, ELSD, RI, CAD)
- Method optimization for complex formulations
- Reference vs. test product comparison
- Dissolution and performance profiling
- In-vitro equivalence assessment
- Understanding formulation strategy and processing approach
- Identification of critical formulation parameters
- Support for scalable and reproducible product development
- Forced degradation studies
- Stability behaviour assessment
- Packaging interaction evaluation
- Accelerates generic and reformulation development
- Reduces development risk and timelines
- Supports regulatory filings with robust analytical data
- Enables cost-effective product optimisation
- Improves formulation understanding and performance
- Generic drug development
- Reformulation of existing products
- Product lifecycle management
- Competitive product analysis
- Quality improvement and troubleshooting
- Expertise in complex and unstable pharmaceutical formulations
- Advanced analytical instrumentation and validated methods
- Data integrity and regulatory-compliant documentation
- End-to-end support from analysis to method transfer
- Proven experience across multiple dosage forms
What is pharmaceutical reverse engineering?
It is the systematic analytical evaluation of an existing drug product to understand its formulation, composition, and performance.
Which dosage forms can be reverse engineered?
Tablets, capsules, injectables, suspensions, emulsions, topical and semi-solid formulations.
Is reverse engineering legal and compliant?
Yes, it is legally permitted when used for research, development, and improvement without violating patent protections.
Can this service support generic drug development?
Yes, reverse engineering is a critical step in generic formulation development.
Do you provide stability-indicating methods?
Yes, all developed methods are stability-indicating and validated as per guidelines.
Can you compare reference and in-house products?
Yes, comparative analytical and dissolution studies are part of our service.
Do you support regulatory documentation?
Yes, we provide complete analytical reports and method documentation suitable for regulatory submissions.
How long does a reverse engineering study take?
Timelines depend on formulation complexity, typically ranging from a few weeks to project-specific durations.