Pharmaceutical blends are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical blend includes a cohesive active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and a dry coated pharmaceutical excipient. The dry coated pharmaceutical excipient is present in an amount of about 1 wt % to 99 wt %, based on the total weight of the pharmaceutical blend. The dry coated pharmaceutical excipient includes a core and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the shell partially covers the core of the pharmaceutical excipient.