Patent ID: 7960370

Claim:
A soft gelatin capsule comprising Porcine Type A gelatin, said capsule containing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in free acid form, wherein the soft gelatin capsule comprising Porcine Type A gelatin exhibits a longer shelf life as compared to soft gelatin capsules comprising Type B gelatin, Bovine Type A gelatin or Fish Type A gelatin, wherein said soft gelatin capsules comprising Type B gelatin, Bovine Type A gelatin or Fish Type A gelatin contain a pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in free acid form, and wherein the shelf life is determined by storing said soft gelatin capsule comprising Porcine Type A gelatin and said soft gelatin capsules comprising Type B gelatin, Bovine Type A gelatin or Fish Type A gelatin for 3 months at a temperature of 40° C.; disintegrating each of the capsules in water at 37° C.; and measuring disintegration times of each capsule to determine the shelf life of each capsule.