Lactic acid polymer and process for producing the same

摘要

A pharmaceutical preparation, e.g. a sustained-release microcapsule preparation, comprising a lactic acid polymer of 15,000 to 50,000 in weight-average molecular weight, the content of polymeric materials having not more than about 5,000 in weight-average molecular weight therein being not more than about 5% by weight. The sustained-released microcapsule preparation encapsulating a physiologically active substance can fully prevent the initial excessive release of the physiologically active substance from the microcapsules and keep a stable release rate over a long period of time.