film coating

Film coating of pharmaceutical dosage forms, such as tablets and pellets, can be used to tailor the drug release profile. With that regard, a uniform coating thickness of a single tablet (intra-tablet), all tablets (inter-tablet) and subsequent batches (inter-batch) is crucial. We present a…
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Film coating is a common step in tablet manufacture that can be used to improve product appearance, organoleptic properties, or to facilitate swallowing. Functional film coats can also be used as a part of the product’s stabilisation strategy and to modify or delay drug release. The film coat,…
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This work aimed to map and discuss tablet-coating choice, quality deviations of this process, and corrective actions taken by Research and Development (R&D) teams from pharmaceutical industries. Methods A cross-sectional study of polymeric film coating was conducted in Brazil: a questionnaire…
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