Patent ID: 9381155
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P

Claim Text:
1. A process for manufacturing an edible soft chewable medication (a “soft chew”) having consistent unit-to-unit weight and active ingredient content, the process comprising: (a) mixing at least one active ingredient with an oil; (b) blending the mixture comprising the at least one active ingredient and oil formed in step (a) with dry inactive ingredients comprising at least one of each of a flavoring, a binder, a bulking agent, a humectant, and an excipient in a mixer having a mixing chamber and mixing shaft, wherein operation of the mixer causes a soft chew mixture to be formed having the active ingredient uniformly blended therein, and wherein the soft chew mixture and the ingredients thereof are maintained at room temperature or +/−10° C. thereof during blending; (c) adding an anti-sticking agent to the mixture of step (b) and blending to form a soft chewable mixture; and (d) forming the soft chewable mixture into individual soft chews without use of extrusion.