HARLEYSVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorcon Inc. announces an exciting process development for sugar coated pharmaceutical tablets with the launch of Opadry® SGR, Rapid Sugar Film Coating System.

Tablets were first developed in the mid-1850s, during which sugar coating (SC) was primarily used to improve their surface characteristics and protect pharmaceutical agents from the harsh environment ...

Optical coherence tomography can improve quality control and development of coated dosage forms by allowing film thickness to be measured in real time. The pharmaceutical coating process is a ...

The low viscosity of Colorcon’s Opadry QX, even at solid levels as high as 35%, reduces coating and preparation time compared to traditional hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based coatings. Colorcon’s ...

The pharmaceutical processing industry coats tablets for different kinds of reasons. Tablets can be coated to improve the taste, appearance, swallowability, chemical stability and also to formulate a ...