Abstract: A comestible dosage form article for administration to a target subject, the dosage form comprising: an outer capsule comprising a first cap telescopically engageable with a first body; and an inner capsule, within the outer capsule, comprising a second cap telescopically engageable with a second body, wherein the inner capsule is inverted with respect to the outer capsule such that, in an assembled state, the second cap is proximal to the first body and distal to the first cap.

Abstract: A tamperproof dosage form for oral administration comprising: a caplet comprising first and second ends, a middle region extending between said first and second ends, parallel and oppositely disposed top and bottom faces, and a land interposed between the top and bottom faces and extending along a perimeter of the caplet on a plane parallel to a caplet length axis; and first and second shells, each comprising an open end and a closed dome-shaped end, each fitted over at least a portion of the caplet, the portion comprising at least the first and/or second ends of the caplet and at least part of the middle region. An adhesive substance being arranged between the caplet and the shells at least over a portion of the top and/or bottom faces proximal to the first and second ends of the caplet and a corresponding portion of an inner surface of the closed dome-shaped end of the shells to fixedly join the shells to the caplet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aqueous compositions for use in the manufacture of capsule shells and capsules with a functional polymer dispersion. The present disclosure relates to aqueous compositions for use in the manufacture of capsule shells endowed with controlled release properties. The present disclosure also relates to aqueous compositions for use in the manufacture of capsule shells and capsules endowed with moisture barrier properties. The present disclosure also relates to methods of manufacturing the capsule shell and capsules, and to capsule shells and capsules obtained therewith.

Abstract: A dosage form article consisting of a hard capsule coated with a surface modifying coating wherein the coating is an aqueous composition comprising water and a muco-adhesive polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylates), cellulose derivatives, hyaluronic acid, starch, poly(ethylene glycol), polysaccharides, collagen derivatives, and mixtures thereof, wherein the ratio of the muco-adhesive polymer to water is less than 0.15 by weight of the coating composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), and methods for making such colloidal dispersions.

Abstract: A tamperproof dosage form for oral administration comprising: a caplet comprising first and second ends, a middle region extending between said first and second ends, parallel and oppositely disposed top and bottom faces, and a land interposed between the top and bottom faces and extending along a perimeter of the caplet on a plane parallel to a caplet length axis; and first and second shells, each comprising an open end and a closed dome-shaped end, each fitted over at least a portion of the caplet, the portion comprising at least the first and/or second ends of the caplet and at least part of the middle region. An adhesive substance being arranged between the caplet and the shells at least over a portion of the top and/or bottom faces proximal to the first and second ends of the caplet and a corresponding portion of an inner surface of the closed dome-shaped end of the shells to fixedly join the shells to the caplet.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aqueous composition comprising hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) polymer dispersed in water, wherein the dispersed polymer is partially neutralized with at least one alkaline material. The instant disclosure also relates to compositions for use in methods of making capsule shells endowed with bulk enteric properties. The present disclosure also relates to capsules made according with the compositions and methods of the present disclosure.

Abstract: An aqueous composition for making dip-molded comestible hard capsules comprising a film forming capsule base material and one or more colorants each consisting of a hydrophilic coloring foodstuff concentrate.

Abstract: An acid resistant capsule comprises at least one hard capsule shell, said shell comprising: an enteric polymer having acid groups; a film-forming aid; and an alkaline material, wherein said alkaline material is present in an amount such that said carboxylic acid groups of said enteric polymer have a degree of ionization of less than 15%.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a process for making spray dried compositions and a spray drying apparatus. A relatively small, compound spray dryer is provide with an appropriately sized aspect ratio of height to diameter to allow sufficient drying time for typically sized spray dried dispersion particles intended for solid dosage form applications. The dryer is further designed to provide an amount of drying recirculation that serves to rapidly mix incoming hot drying gas to eliminate hot regions on the dryer walls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new acid resistant hard pharmaceutical capsules, a process for their manufacture and use of such capsules particularly but not exclusively for oral administration of pharmaceuticals, veterinary products, food and dietary supplements to humans or animals. The capsules of the invention are obtained by aqueous compositions comprising a water soluble film forming polymer and gellan gum in a mutual weight ratio of 4 to 15 weight parts of gellan gum for 100 weight parts of film forming polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new acid resistant hard pharmaceutical capsules, a process for their manufacture and use of such capsules particularly but not exclusively for oral administration of pharmaceuticals, veterinary products, food and dietary supplements to humans or animals. The capsules of the invention are obtained by aqueous compositions comprising a water soluble film forming polymer and gellan gum in a mutual weight ratio of 4 to 15 weight parts of gellan gum for 100 weight parts of film forming polymer.

Abstract: Publicly available pullulan hard capsule shells present certain drawbacks, notably a non fully satisfactory shell mechanical strength (i.e. shell brittleness) at shell low LOD. Improving this property is a particularly desirable goal for pullulan hard capsule shells. The present invention solves this and other objects by providing new hard pullulan capsule shells and capsules comprising (I) moisture, (II) a mono-, di-, and oligosaccharides free pullulan and (III) a setting system. Also provided are an aqueous composition and a dip-molding manufacturing method for the manufacture of such shells and capsules.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delivery systems and methods for increasing the bioavailability and increasing the absorption rate by monolithic enteric capsule administration to humans of active ingredients compared to the bioavailability of active ingredients enterically coated for modified release or gastric protection, particularly acid sensitive active ingredients such as esomeprazole, omeprazole, and other proton pump inhibitors, systems for delivering active pharmaceutical ingredients to humans or animals via monolithic enteric capsules, and improved methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders with such methods and delivery systems.

Abstract: A problem of the present disclosure is, in one embodiment, to create a hard capsule formulation that includes a pharmaceutical agent or the like whose components deteriorate upon contact with an acid, in which the pharmaceutical agent or the like does not deteriorate due to gastric acid penetrating into the outer shell of the hard capsule. A hard capsule formulation comprising a hard capsule with acid resistance, in which the hard capsule is not treated with enteric coating, and the hard capsule formulation comprises an agent to inhibit invasion of gastric fluid and a pharmaceutical agent in the hard capsule.

Abstract: Solid lipid particles comprising a lipid hydrophobic matrix and from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of curcumin, and methods of making and treatment thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns embodiments of new hard pullulan capsule shells and capsules comprising (I) moisture, (II) a mono-, di-, and oligosaccharides free pullulan and (III) a setting system. Also provided are an aqueous composition and a dip-molding manufacturing method for the manufacture of such shells and capsules.

Abstract: A tamperproof dosage form for oral administration comprising a cap and a body each comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, the cap and body being arranged to telescopically engage with each other such that an overlap region is 5 formed between a portion of the outer surface of the body and a portion of the inner surface of the cap, said overlap region comprising an overlap length extending parallel to a centerline of said dosage form, wherein an adhesive substance is comprised throughout substantially the entire overlap length bonding said cap to said body.

Abstract: A tamperproof dosage form for oral administration comprising a cap and a body each comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, the cap and body being arranged to telescopically engage with each other such that an overlap region is formed between a portion of the outer surface of the body and a portion of the inner surface of the cap, said overlap region comprising an overlap length extending parallel to a centerline of said dosage form, wherein an adhesive substance is comprised throughout at least a portion of the overlap length bonding said cap to said body. The adhesive substance being essentially free of organic solvent.

Abstract: A composition for manufacture of hard hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose capsules comprising a film forming material of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose having a methoxy content of 27.0-30.0% (w/w), and a hydroxypropoxy content of 4.0-7.5% and as a 2% weight solution, a viscosity of 3.5-6.0 cPs at 20° C., dipping compositions, process for manufacture of hard hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose capsules according to a dip coating process and hard capsule shells.