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A changing paradigm in industrial pharmaceutical crystallization

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Crystallization plays a pivotal role in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. This Comment briefly reflects on past achievements and emerging opportunities in industrial crystallization, particularly considering increasing molecular and system complexities.

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  1. Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA

    Stefani Kocevska

  2. Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Christopher L. Burcham

  3. Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT, USA

    Fredrik Nordstrom

  4. Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

    Giovanni Maria Maggioni

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Kocevska, S., Burcham, C.L., Nordstrom, F. et al. A changing paradigm in industrial pharmaceutical crystallization. Nat Chem Eng 1, 327–329 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00068-8

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