Scale-Up Production and Product Launch
Scale-up is the process of increasing the batch size from laboratory scale to commercial scale. Each development comes with its own challenges. Our flexibility, great technologies, and integrated service has led to many successful product launches.
SoftGel Capabilities
Douglas is a specialist in the development and production of SoftGels. Soft gelatin capsules find wide applications in various therapeutic areas including over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and prescription pharmaceuticals. They are particularly suitable for liquid or semi-solid formulations and are commonly used for oil-based or lipid-soluble drugs. The versatility, ease of administration, accurate dosing, and stability advantages make SoftGels a popular choice for delivering drugs to patients.
Manufacturing Capabilities
SOLID ORAL DOSE & HARD GELATIN CAPS – Non-Containment
- High Shear Granulation
- Low Shear Granulation
- Drying
- Blending
- Hard Gel Encapsulation
- Suppository Encapsulation
- Compression
- Coating
SOLID ORAL DOSE & HARD GELATIN CAPS – CONTAINMENT
- High Shear Granulation
- Low Shear Granulation
- Drying
- Blending Capacity
- Hard Gel Encapsulation
- Suppository Encapsulation
- Compression
- Coating
SOFT GELATIN, SEMI SOLIDS & LIQUID CONTAINMENT
- Gelatin Preparation
- Medicine Mix for SoftGel Capsule Manufacture
- Semi Solids
- Solutions
- Suspensions
- SoftGel Encapsulation
- Drying, Sorting, Mechanical Calibration, Polishing
- Printing
PACKING COMPETENCIES
- Blister Packing
- Solid Bottle Packing
- Semi-solids, Liquids, Gels, Creams, and Ointments
- Generic – manual packing is also available for custom configurations
- Full Track & Trace
- Douglas can undertake 2D Serialization and full aggregation on all packing lines