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Differences Between Hard Gelatin Capsules and Soft Gelatin Capsules

Capsules are the dosage forms in which the drug formulation in a powder, semisolid, or liquid form is enclosed in a shell. This shell is…
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Quality Control Tests for Capsule Drug Products

Capsules are solid dosage forms in which the drug formulation in a powder, solution or suspension, a combination of miscible liquid, or a simple liquid…
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Compendial Standards and Regulatory Requirements for Capsules

Among solid dosage forms, the capsule is second only to the compressed tablet in frequency of utilization for drug delivery, and the hard shell capsule…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Soft Gelatin Capsules

Soft gelatin capsules (sometimes referred to as softgels) consist of a hermetically sealed outer shell of gelatin that encloses a liquid or semisolid medicament in…
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Manufacture of Soft Gelatin Capsules

Soft gelatin capsules as defined in our previous “Soft Gelatin Capsules: Formulation and Manufacturing Considerations”, are hermetically sealed one-piece capsules containing a liquid or a…
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Soft Gelatin Capsules: Formulation and Manufacturing Considerations

Soft gelatin capsules, also known as softgels or soft elastic capsules, are hermetically sealed one-piece capsules containing a liquid or a semisolid fill without a…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Hard Gelatin Capsules

A hard gelatin capsule shell consists of two pieces: a cap and a body. The body has slightly lower diameter than the cap and fits…
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Manufacture of Hard Gelatin Capsules

Hard gelatin capsules are solid dosage forms in which one or more drug substance and/or inert materials are enclosed within a small shell. They are…
Manufacture of Hard Gelatin Capsule shells
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Hard Gelatin Capsules: Formulation and Manufacturing Considerations

Hard gelatin capsules also known as hard-shell gelatin capsules or two-piece capsules are solid dosage forms in which one or more medicinal agents and/or inert…
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Solid Dosage forms: Capsules

Capsules are solid preparations in which drug substance(s) and/or excipients are enclosed in either a soft or hard soluble shell.  The shell is normally made…
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Solid Dosage forms: Capsules

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Capsule Filling Machines (Encapsulators)

Encapsulators, also called capsule fillers, capsule filling machines or encapsulation machines are mechanical devices commonly used for industrial and pharmaceutical purposes. These machines are used…
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Cotton Inserter: The Complete Guide In 2023

Why cotton plugs are there in pill bottles? Inserting cotton is a conventional practice that has been employed since Bayer first introduced this trend for…
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List of Pharmaceutical Companies in South Africa

In South Africa, there are a huge number of pharmaceutical and biotech companies dedicated to providing good medicines and medical devices. The pharmaceutical industry is…
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Tablet Coating Machine

Tablet coating machine is the mechanical device that apply an essentially dry, thin layer of coating material to the surface of tablet dosage forms in…
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Tablet Coating Machine

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Bacterial Cell Structure and Function

Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are prokaryotic, generally unicellular organisms, which exist as single cells or as cell clusters. They are among the organisms that are too…
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7 Differences between Oil-in-Water and Water-in-Oil Emulsions

An emulsion is a dispersion of at least two immiscible liquids, one of which is dispersed as droplets in the other liquid, and stabilized by…
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