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Softgel capsule Benefits in natural health and pharmaceutical products
- By David Backham
- Published 09/3/2010
- Health and Fitness
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David Backham
Nutralab.ca 275 Don Park Road, Markham, Ontario, L3R 1C2
View all articles by David BackhamSoftgel capsule Benefits in natural health and pharmaceutical products
Ease of Swallowing
Convenience
Acceptability
Dosage Accuracy
- Uniformity and precision dosageSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption.
Adaptability
- LiquidSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption and enhancing bioavailability of both insoluble and lipid-soluble compounds.
Semi-solids
Suspension
Emulsion
Product Security
- Dosage and formulation are tamper-resisSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorptiontant (a punctured or tampered softgels will leak or become discoloured)
Protection against counterfeit
Sealed container
Protection from light for photosensitive formulations
Masking of objectionable odors and tastes
Protects drug from oxidation and degradation
Market Differentiation
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Size, shape and
colour customizationSoftgel
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Benefits in natural health and pharmaceutical products
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Softgel technology
Softgel benefits of Biological and marketing advantage:
Better protection of active ingredients—hermetically sealed dosage form protects drug from oxidation and degradation.
- Improved absorption and bioavailability— any formulations in softgel can enhance bioavailability or produce a quicker onset ofSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption and enhancing bioavailability of both insoluble and lipid-soluble compounds. action.
Marketplace differentiation—a nearly endless array of shapes, sizes and shell colors helps your product stand out from branded or generic competitors.
Tamper evidence—a punctured or otherwise tampered softgel will leak or become discolored, indicating a potential problem.
Formulation characteristics:
Self-emulsifying/microemulsion vehicle systems
Liquid (solution or suspension) fillsSoftgel Vitamin Manufacturing
Wide range of softgel-compatible vehicles (hydrophilic/lipophilic)
Virtually unlimited selection of shapes, sizes and colors
Unique formulations leading to patentable line extensions
New technologies, including innovative shell forms and manufacturing techniques
Key advantages:
Enhanced bioavailability
Minimizes patient-to-patient variability
Possible lowered drug dosing
Excellent dose uniformity
Obvious evidence of tampering
- Ability to solubilize a wide range of active ingredientSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption and enhancing bioavailability of both insoluble and lipid-soluble compounds.s
Maximizes drug loading
Extensive product differentiation possibilities
Enhanced life-cycle managementSoft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption and enhancing bioavailability of both insoluble and lipid-soluble compounds.
By Nutralab Canada Ltd. ( www.nutralab.ca)
For more information about Softgel Vitamin Manufacturing please visit www.nutralab.ca
