GENERAL: SIFTING, MIXING ANG GRANULATION: COMPRESSION (TABLETS): COATING (TABLETS): FILLING OF HARD GELATIN CAPSULES: Empty Capsule shells shall be regarded as drug component and treated accordingly. They shall be stored under conditions which shall ensure their safety from the effects of excessive heat and moisture. PRINTING (TABLETS AND CAPSULES): PACKING OPERATION: Before packaging operations are … Read more
TABLET COMPRESSION: Reducing the bulk volume of a powder by applying mechanical force so as to form a defined shape of desired weight and strength is called ‘Compression’. Tablet compression is the process of squeezing powders together and driving out the air between the particles, resulting in a compressed Tablet. WHY COMPRESSION? TABLET PRESS OR … Read more
Unit Operations: The manufacture of Tablets is a complex multi-stage process under which the starting materials change their physical characteristics a number of times before the final dosage form is produced. Numerous unit operations are involved in making Tablets including sifting, mixing, granulation, drying, sizing, blending, lubrication, compression and coating. DISPENSING OF RAW MATERIALS (API … Read more
