URmachine Blog

A practical guide to capsule shell materials, fill ingredients, manufacturing compatibility, and quality control Medicine capsules have two separate material systems: the shell and the ...

Enteric coating is an acid-resistant layer applied to an oral dosage form. It helps protect the product from gastric acid and prevents release in the ...

HPMC and gelatin are the two most common materials used for hard two-piece capsules. Both can carry powders, granules, pellets, mini-tablets, and some non-aqueous fills. ...

Generic and brand-name drugs can have different names, prices, appearances, inactive ingredients, and packaging. An FDA-approved generic must meet requirements tied to a reference product ...

Tablet weight variation means that individual tablets from the same compression run do not remain sufficiently close to the intended mass or established in-process range. ...