The Future of Compaction Pharmaceutical Tableting in the Twenty-First Century

June 1, 2004

Brian A.C. Carlin, PhD, is the global manager of pharmaceutical R&D at FMC BioPolymer, Route 1 at Plainsboro Road, Princeton, NJ 08543, tel. 609.951.3741, fax 609.951.3680, brian_carlin@fmc.com

Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology-06-01-2004, Volume 2004 Supplement, Issue 4

Currently, high-production rates and continuous production processes favor existing tableting technologies. However, if tablet development becomes rate-limiting in the future, alternative technologies may prove attractive.