An apparatus for manufacturing multiple phase soft gelatin capsules having at least one preformed solid dosage form and at least one liquid phase encapsulated between two gelatin strips, said apparatus comprising: first and second cylindrical rotary dies (14 and 12) for forming soft gelatin capsules from two gelatin strips (20a and 20b), the dies having a plurality of recesses each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the other die to form a cavity for filling and sealing one soft gelatin capsule; a ribbon guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die for feeding a first gelatin strip to the first rotary die; a dosage form guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die, the dosage form guide roller having a plurality of recesses each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the first rotary die to form a cavity to deposit the preformed solid dosage form into the tablet receiving depression in the first gelatin strip, and wherein the plurality of recesses are sized to receive the preformed solid dosage form from a dispenser located above the dosage form guide roller; a shield; a feed means for delivering a second gelatin strip to the second rotary die; means for forming a depression in the second gelatin strip to form a second half of the soft gelatin capsule shell; and at least one filling means located above said first and second cylindrical rotary dies (14 and 12) for delivering at least one liquid phase through at least one nozzle to the soft gelatin capsule; wherein the at least one preformed solid dosage form and the at least one liquid phase are independently introduced in the soft gelatin capsule, characterized in that the ribbon guide roller is a ribbon guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die for feeding a first gelatin strip to the first rotary die between the ribbon guide roller and the first rotary die and the ribbon guide roller has a plurality of projections each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the first rotary die to form a tablet receiving depression in the first gelatin strip, the depression forming a first half of a soft gelatin capsule shell, the shield is positioned adjacent to the dosage form guide roller to retain the preformed solid dosage form in the recesses of the dosage form guide roller, and in that the at least one preformed solid dosage form is a tablet, caplet or capsule. first and second cylindrical rotary dies (14 and 12) for forming soft gelatin capsules from two gelatin strips (20a and 20b), the dies having a plurality of recesses each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the other die to form a cavity for filling and sealing one soft gelatin capsule; a ribbon guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die for feeding a first gelatin strip to the first rotary die; a dosage form guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die, the dosage form guide roller having a plurality of recesses each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the first rotary die to form a cavity to deposit the preformed solid dosage form into the tablet receiving depression in the first gelatin strip, and wherein the plurality of recesses are sized to receive the preformed solid dosage form from a dispenser located above the dosage form guide roller; a shield; a feed means for delivering a second gelatin strip to the second rotary die; means for forming a depression in the second gelatin strip to form a second half of the soft gelatin capsule shell; and at least one filling means located above said first and second cylindrical rotary dies (14 and 12) for delivering at least one liquid phase through at least one nozzle to the soft gelatin capsule; wherein the at least one preformed solid dosage form and the at least one liquid phase are independently introduced in the soft gelatin capsule, characterized in that the ribbon guide roller is a ribbon guide roller located adjacent to the first rotary die for feeding a first gelatin strip to the first rotary die between the ribbon guide roller and the first rotary die and the ribbon guide roller has a plurality of projections each of which is cooperable with a recess of similar size in the first rotary die to form a tablet receiving depression in the first gelatin strip, the depression forming a first half of a soft gelatin capsule shell, the shield is positioned adjacent to the dosage form guide roller to retain the preformed solid dosage form in the recesses of the dosage form guide roller, and in that the at least one preformed solid dosage form is a tablet, caplet or capsule.