Ashland launches permexa sodium caprate for oral drug delivery

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Ashland advances high-growth oral biologics delivery applications with launch of permexa™ sodium caprate

August 24, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Commercialization follows strong interest from pharmaceutical developers worldwide

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is announcing the launch of permexa sodium caprate, a high-performance intestinal permeation enhancer designed to support the scalable development and commercialization of oral peptide, biologic and low-permeability drug products, including rapidly expanding GLP-1 agonists and related therapeutic pipelines. 

The launch comes at a time of significant market momentum in oral peptide and biologics development. Pharmaceutical companies continue to invest heavily in oral alternatives to injectable therapies, driven by the potential to improve... More