PFI stands for Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates.
It is a commercial terminology used for Direct Compressible (DC). It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form. PFI is slightly different from DC, as in PFI the mixture of active substances and excipients is formularized according to the requirement of the client. PFI is also an economic facility for the customers because it saves expenses incurred for R&D

Research and development

The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...

, manufacturing and supply chain.