Softgel Capsule Benefits In Natural Health And Pharmaceutical Products

By Author: David Backham
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Soft gels or soft gelatin capsules provide an ideal drug delivery vehicle for controlling absorption and enhancing bioavailability of both insoluble and lipid-soluble compounds. In addition, soft gels offer many other key advantages and therapeutic benefits:

Ease of Swallowing

Convenience

Acceptability

Dosage Accuracy

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Adaptability
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Semi-solids

Suspension

Emulsion

Product Security

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Protection against counterfeit

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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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Softgel technology

Softgel benefits of Biological and marketing advantage:

Better protection of active ingredients—hermetically sealed dosage form protects drug from oxidation and degradation.

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Marketplace differentiation—a nearly endless array of shapes, sizes and shell colors helps your product stand out from branded or generic competitors.

Consumer preference—results of studies done through the years show that consumers expressed their preference for softgels in terms of ease of swallowing, perceived speed of delivery, lack of unpleasant odor or taste, and modern appearance.

Tamper evidence—a punctured or otherwise tampered softgel will leak or become discolored, indicating a potential problem.

Formulation characteristics:

Self-emulsifying/microemulsion vehicle systems

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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

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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)

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