| abstract |
A polylactide in a purified state, which meets the requirements of n the color strengths of reference solutions B 2 -B 9 of the brown colour test of the European Pharmacopoeia, 2nd Edition (1980) part I, Section V, 6.2 and n containing one or more metals in cationic form, the metal ion(s) having a concentration of at most 10 ppm. n The polylactide is especially suitable for use as microparticles or implants, and contains preferably a hydrophilic drug, like octreotide or a lipophilic drug like bromocriptine. |