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TABLETS & CAPSULES Tablets & Capsules (ISSN 1549-9928 print; ISSN 1938-9159 online) is published by CSC Publishing, Inc, 1155 Northland Drive, Saint Paul, MN 55120. w w w . t a b l e t s c a p s u l e s . c o m April 2020 Volume 18 Number 3 Cover photo shows X.One spray nozzle for tablet coating, which ensures a uniform d r o p l e t s i z e f o r p r e c i s e spray-pattern control and ef - ciencies exceeding 95 per- cent. Anti-bearding cap pre- vents blockages caused by dried spray solution on the nozzle's surface. "Dock and lock" mechanism helps main- tain a consistent distance between the spray gun and the tablet bed as well as even spray coverage during product changeovers. For more infor- mation, call 908 757 3425 or visit www.acg-world.com. Letter from the editor 6 Markets 8 Industry news 8 Calendar 40 People news 41 Product update 42 Industry innovations 44 Advertiser index 44 Spotlight on Nutraceuticals 32A (This section appears four times yearly in issues delivered to our nutraceutical readership.) COATING Taste masking minitablets using a drum coater 12 Federica Giatti, Massimo Malavolti, Fabriano Ferrini, and Caterina Funaro Versatile drum coater helps Metrics secure rush project 18 Issue focus: Coating 22 Back page Cover 3 Dominik Sander and Pär Almhem ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Effects of different cleaning agents on the appearance, smell, and taste of softgel capsules 24 Wenming Zeng, Denise Doer ein Fulk, Lana L.Woshnak, and Susan Hazels Mitmesser Test & inspection equipment: A survey of what's available 28 Surepharm invests in on-dose printer for sugar-coated tablet 30 Multilayer tableting: A survey of what's available 33 Bene ts of multilayer and core tableting 35 Jim Calvin and Ryan Keefer Eye on Excipients 37 Inayet Ellis DEPARTMENTS