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Although the source of spots and specks on tablets is sometimes difficult to identify, following good maintenance and manufacturing practices can help solve or even prevent the problem.

Eliminating Tablet Spots and Specks

Andy Dumelow is PharmaCare manager at I Holland.

Carrying on from our weekly column to help you eliminate a number of tablet manufacturing problems and tablet tooling failures with a simple seven-step tool-care process, we look at the third step, Repair.

Seven Steps to Solving Tabletting and Tooling Problems---Step 3: Repair

As the second part of this series, we look at the importance of ?assessing? the punches and dies to check their condition and how this step may help avoid any problems that may occur during tablet manufacture.

Seven Steps to Solving Tabletting and Tooling Problems---Step 2: Assess

Capsugel gives lead users access to intrinsically enteric capsule technology and support services.

Capsugel Expands User Program for Enteric Capsule Technology

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

A G-CON, GEA, and Pfizer collaboration developed a PCMM (portable, continuous, miniature, and modular) system to produce oral solid-dosage drugs.

Continuous Solid-Dosage Manufacturing Platform Nears Prototype Installation

Vilayat A. Sayeed is Director, Division of Chemistry III.

This review highlights relevant physicochemical drug properties and formulation design considerations critical to quality and performance of the sublingual tablets.

Considerations in Developing Sublingual Tablets—An Overview

Many factors can contribute to tablet manufacturing problems. Tablet tooling failures are generally the result of one, or a combination of issues.

Seven Steps to Solving Tabletting and Tooling Problems—Step 1: Clean

Contract Packaging Resources issued a voluntary recall of naproxen sodium tablets because some cartons contain bottles of ibuprofen.

Drug Repackaging Company Recalls Tablets Due to Packaging Mix-Up

PharmaSpray delivers a consistent, validatable amount of dry lubricant.

External Lubrication System Enhances Tablet Press Performance

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

The last 12 months have seen a number of major acquisitions in the contract manufacturing space.

Solid/Semi-Solid Dosage