Patent ID: 11918024
Assignee: SENSIENT COLORS LLC
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method of improving structural integrity in a gummy dosage form by using a coating suspension, the method comprising applying the coating suspension to a gummy dosage form substrate, the coating suspension comprising a coating composition and a solvent, the coating composition comprising a pectin in an amount by weight of at least 30.0% and at most 50.0% and a non-glycerol sugar alcohol in an amount by weight of at least 10.0% and at most 40.0%, wherein the resulting coated gummy dosage from produced by the method retains a greater loose packed volume when compared with an uncoated gummy dosage form comprising the gummy dosage form substrate without application of the coating suspension following exposure of the coated gummy dosage form and the uncoated gummy dosage form to a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 75% for a length of time of 12 hours.