HARD SHELL CAPSULES WITH MODIFIED RELEASE COATING

A process for preparing a polymer-coated hard shell capsule can be performed. The hard shell capsule has a body and a cap. In the closed state the cap overlaps the body either in a pre-locked state or in a final-locked state. The hard shell capsule is provided in the pre-locked state and coated with a coating solution, suspension or dispersion that has at least one polymer; at least one glidant; at least one emulsifier; optionally at least one plasticizer; optionally at least one biologically active ingredient; and optionally at least one additive, different from the above. The process is used to obtain a coated, preferably only at the outer surface, hard shell capsule in the pre-locked state, wherein the coating solution, suspension or dispersion has a surface tension of at most 38 mN/m. The polymer-coated hard shell capsule obtained from the process is used for immediate, delayed or sustained release.