A novel concept for the production of compression-coated tablets

The method described may be used to produce compression-coated tablet dosage forms with minimal formulation development work. Most importantly, the equipment used for producing these compression-coated tablets is based on simple modifications of a traditional three-layer tablet press. Modern compression-coated products are made on specialized equipment in two separate operations: manufacture of core tablets on a traditional tablet press and the subsequent application of a compression-coating granulation.