Method and system for forming a dosage form within a packaging

US11278501B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• APRECIA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC · US

Inventors

• Lauren E. Beach-Herrera · East Brunswick Township, US
• Matthew F. Boldt · Santa Fe, US
• Thomas J. Bradbury · Yardley, US
• Henry Cabral · Fryeburg, US
• Kelly CAPUTO · Langhorne, US
• William R. Gross · Lambertville, US
• Munhee LEE · Daejeon, KR
• Mahendra R. Patel · East Brunswick Township, US
• Aleece M. Phillips · Yardley, US
• Timothy S. Tracy · Morgantown, US
• Thomas G. West · Lawrenceville, US
• Jaedeok Yoo · Princeton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2019
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 15, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B33Y80/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method and system of forming a pharmaceutical dosage form within a portion of a blister packaging. The method includes the steps of providing a blister packaging for the dosage form with depressions. A predetermined amount of a drug-containing powder material comprising drug-containing particles is deposited into a substantially uniform powder layer within the depressions. A binding liquid is then deposited in a pattern on the powder layer within the depressions, to bind the particles of the powder layer and form an incremental wetted layer. Excess solvent in the binding material can be removed to form an incremental bound layer. These steps are repeated in sequence at least one or more times to form the pharmaceutical dosage form within the blister packaging.