Mcneil-ppc, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

Dennis C Wieand

Kishor B Parekh

Johan H Geerke

Roger A Rinker

Nicholas J Casale

Martin Costello

James H Comly

Brenda J Pollock

Jean B Leasure

Atul D Ayer

Gerard P McNally

Christopher Szymczak

Walter G Gowan, Jr

Thomas J Markley

Cynthia Gulian

Jean Berger Eble

Joseph M Morris

Brenda Pollack

The present invention relates to an improved gelatinous coated dosage form having two end regions coated with gelatinous materials and an exposed circumferential band. Openings are provided in at least the exposed band to reveal the core material. The invention also relates to methods for manufacturing such gelatinous coated dosage forms.

Rapidly disintegrating gelatinous coated tablets

Water soluble, gelatin-free dip coatings for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms such as tablets comprising HPMC and xanthan gum, carrageenan, and mixtures thereof, or HPMC and castor oil or maltodextrin.

Method for dip coating dosage forms

A simulated capsule-like medicament comprising a subcoating of a mixture of a water-soluble, film-forming polymer, e.g. hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and a hydrophobic plasticizer, e.g. castor oil, which promotes a smooth uniform and substantially bubble free outer coating, e.g. gelatin, for the capsule-like medicament; capsule-like medicaments which are slightly bowed in shape; and a process of making such medicaments.

Subcoated simulated capsule-like medicament

A simulated capsule-like medicament comprising a subcoating of a mixture of a water-soluble, film-forming polymer, e.g. hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and a hydrophobic plasticizer e.g. castor oil, which promotes a smooth uniform and substantially bubble free outer coating, e.g. gelatin, for the capsule-like medicament; capsule-like medicaments which are slightly bowed in shape; and a process of making such medicaments.

Process of preparing a subcoated simulated capsule-like medicament

A simulated capsule-like medicament comprising a subcoating of a mixture of a water-soluble, film-forming polymer, e.g. hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and a hydrophobic plasticizer, e.g. castor oil, which promotes a smooth uniform and substantially bubble free outer coating, e.g. gelatin, for the capsule-like medicament; capsule-like medicaments which are slightly bowed in shape; and a process of making such medicaments.

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Coopersburg, PA, United States of America

Dennis C Wieand