Manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms
US4126503A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1021
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Pharmaceutical dosage forms comprising an edible web having deposited thereon or at least partially thereon a particulate medicament, the webs being thereafter fabricated and finished to pharmaceutically elegant solid dosage forms having no medicament exposed on an exterior surface. The dosage forms have a consistency of release of medicament which can be controlled to exacting specifications. The disclosed solid dosage forms are prepared by high speed automated equipment and the process by which they are made is characterized by non-destructive quality control analysis and performance evaluation both conducted on-line and integrated into the manufacturing operation. Included in the scope of the disclosed invention are certain apparatus and methods of manufacture.
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