Pharmaceutical Technology - Top trends in tablet manufacturing

Tablets are by far the most widely used pharmaceutical dosage form, followed by capsules. Tablets are cost-effective, stable, and easy-to-administer. The main advantage is that compression allows for high speed manufacturing with a very high level of quality control. As such, tablets have been popular among pharmacists since the emergence of the tablet compression industry in the mid-20^th century. Despite this long history, the industry is continually improving this dosage form to advance patient care. Meanwhile, the processes and equipment it uses to manufacture these products are also advancing.