Pharmatose® 60M

Highly consistent monohydrate lactose

Enhanced powder flow

Offerings from multiple production sites

Oral Solid Dose
Pharmatose 60M Monohydrate Lactose Excipient

Product information

Pharmatose® and Lactochem® are DFE Pharma’s brand names for pure white and highly consistent crystalline, sieved lactose monohydrate grades.

Lactose is sieved to varying degrees of particle sizes allowing pharmaceutical companies to choose the grade best fitting their formulation needs. Pharmaceutical α-lactose monohydrate is sieved, contributing to formulations where flow is of key importance. This lactose type is typically used for sachets and capsule filling.

Product types
Sieved lactose
Excipient functionality
Filler-binder, Diluent, Binder
Recommended process
Dry blending
Dosage forms
Capsule (Oral Solid Dose), Sachet

Typical product data

Particle size distribution (μm)

X10
135
X50
280
X90
470

Bulk density (g/L)

Bulk density (g/L)
816

Hausner ratio (-)

Hausner ratio (-)
1.09

Documentation

  • ALBA Pharmaceutical lactose
  • Oral Solid Dose Brochure View
  • Contaminants Pharmatose, Respitose and SuperTab (EU)
  • FSSC 22000 Fonterra Kapuni
  • GMO Statement lactose
  • Halal NZIDT Fonterra Kapuni NZ
  • Halal NZIDT DMV Fonterra Excipients Kaponga NZ
  • Halal (MUI) DMV Fonterra Excipients Kapuni NZ
  • Halal (MUI) Fonterra Kapuni NZ
  • ISO 14001 Fonterra Limited Kapuni NZ
  • ISO 9001 DMV Fonterra Excipients Kaponga
  • ISO 9001 Fonterra Kapuni
  • ISO 9001 DFE Kaponga
  • ICHQ3D Elemental Impurities Lactose EU and NZ
  • Ingredient declaration lactose
  • Nutritional information lactose