How To Make Solid Dose Pharmaceutical Tablets

The process of making pharmaceutical solid dose tablets for the purpose of therapeutic use in the prevention, treatment, or cure of disease can be a daunting task. It requires experts in the fields of pharmacological development, rotary tablet press operations, manufacture engineering, quality control, and tooling. Each member is an integral part of producing safe, pure, and marketable tablets.

The drug development process is complicated. In this article, we will cover only the basics of manufacturing these tablets that start out in a research and development independent lab, CDMO, or brand name manufacture.