Patent ID: 7404708
Filing Date: 2008-07-29
Classification: A61J,A61K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for manufacturing a dosage form that comprises a core and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the core and having one or more openings comprising: a) a shell-forming module that overcoats at least a portion of the core with a soft shell; b) a post-coating transfer module for conveying a soft dosage form from the shell-forming module that comprises a first dosage form conveyor from the shell-forming module, a substrate velocity modifying means for modifying velocity of dosage forms from the first dosage form conveyor and a second dosage form conveyor from the substrate velocity modifying means; c) a punch assembly for producing at least one opening in the shell; and d) a hardening module having at least one dryer unit, wherein the punch assembly is provided after the shell-forming module but before entering the dryer unit.