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46 September 2017 Tablets & Capsules
softgels
Formulating and manufacturing
gelatin softgels
Pierre-Albert Thomas
Rousselot
Biocompatible and versatile, gelatin offers unique functional
capabilities that make it an unrivalled excipient in softgel
applications. Here are some tips to ensure defect-free softgels that
meet market expectations and deliver the active as intended.
cross the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries,
the popularity of capsules continues to rise. Together,
hard and soft gelatin capsules account for more than 10
percent of the total dosage forms and 20 percent of all
prescription drug products [1]. Softgels in particular have
seen a significant upturn [2]. In fact, the value of the
global market for softgel products is forecast to increase
at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4 percent over the
