Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to capsules, for example, softgel capsules for oral administration that have on their surface laser etching that penetrates at least partially into the surface of the capsule, reduces the structural integrity of the capsule while preventing exposure of the interior contents to the outside environment, and increases the rate of release of active ingredients contained within.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for suspension-based pharmaceutical formulations for cold and flu medications, specifically suspension formulations and soft gel capsule dosage forms having reduced size. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the suspensions and soft gel capsule dosage forms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition, preferably a dietary or pharmaceutical composition, comprising or consisting of vitamin(s) (a), and optionally minerals (b), and a pharmaceutically or dietetically suitable carrier such as nutrients DHA and/or EPA (c), encapsulated in a soft gelatine such as a bovine, porcine, vegetable and succinylated gelatine shell, wherein the vitamin(s) include Vitamin C and said Vitamin C is, at least in part, in the form of an ascorbate salt such as, but not limited to, Calcium ascorbate or any other divalent cation salt such as Magnesium ascorbate.

Abstract: Stable dosage forms, preferably of pharmaceutical formulations, that include a solid or semi-solid polymeric mass, which entraps active ingredients and can be formulated for oral administration in a mould, preferably in a softgel capsule.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for suspension-based pharmaceutical formulations for cold and flu medications, specifically suspension formulations and soft gel capsule dosage forms having reduced size. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the suspensions and soft gel capsule dosage forms.