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Tablets & Capsules Capsules and Capsule Filling Desktop Reference May 2014 17 Patheon, Research Triangle Park, NC. www.patheon.com Company formulates and manufactures softgels for all product life-cycle phases, from early development to commercial manufacturing. Its equipment operates in GMP and non-GMP environments as needed, and company can design and fabricate equipment and tooling to meet your needs. Gelatin comes from four factories, all certified free of BSE/TSE. Integration and control of process shortens lead times, improves flexibility, and avoids intellectual property restrictions. Dosage formats include liquid-filled capsules (both hard and softgel), rapid-release chewable softgels, controlled-release and solubil- ity enhanced softgels, and gelcaps. Pharmaceutics International, Hunt Valley, MD. www.pharm-int.com Contract developer and manufacturer provides liquid- and powder-filled cap- sules to pharmaceutical industry. US production facilities house 50 production rooms, including 22 containment suites, softgel suites, formulation develop- ment center, and six analytical labs. Company specializes in lipid-based drug delivery systems that improve bioavailability by using emulsions, self-emulsify- ing systems, liposomes, lipid-assisted nanotechnology, and solid lipid particles. Robinson Pharma, Santa Ana, CA. www.robinsonpharma.com Contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements and pharmaceuticals has largest softgel capacity in USA. Company also offers tabletting, hard-shell encapsulation, specialty coatings, bottling, product development, ingredient sourcing, and analytical and microbiological lab services. It has cGMP certifi- cations from NPA, NSF, USP, and UL and is registered with FDA to manufac- ture drug products. Company had no 483 observations on its most recent FDA Establishment Inspection Report. Vitatech Nutritional Sciences, Tustin, CA. www.vitatech.com Company contract-manufactures two-piece capsules, coated and uncoated tablets, and powders for vitamin and nutritional-supplement suppliers. Ser- vices include R&D, formulation, raw materials sourcing, on-site QC and QA, analytical lab services, lot and batch documentation support and retention, packaging, and shipping. Company holds state and federal licenses and is NSF, NSF Sport, and UL-certified. Facility covers about 160,000 square feet and produces as many as 5 billion tablets and capsules per year; bottling capacity is 50,000 per shift. Xcelience, Tampa, FL. www.xcelience.com Contract research organization offers suite of services from pre-formulation through clinical distribution, including analytical and method development and validation, formulation development, and clinical supplies manufacture, packaging, and distribution. Xcelodose micro-dosing capsule filler provides neat powder-in-capsule service, conserving API and reducing time to first-in- human studies by as much as 45 percent compared to traditional develop- ment programs. Soft Gel Technologies, Los Angeles, CA. Company provides full-service contract manufacturing, specializing in dietary supplements in soft gelatin capsules. It provides branded products and cus- tom formulations exclusive to nutraceutical industry and offers patented ingredients, proprietary production technologies, global sourcing, and mar- keting services. Company holds GMP certification through NPA and NSF, including GMP for Sport. International sales team enables worldwide export of softgels and helps customers communicate benefits of their products using scientifically sound information. www.soft-gel.com f-CapFillSvs_16-17_Jasper Art5.0 #11 4/30/14 1:42 PM Page 17