Colorcon opens first three tablet design centres

Tablet specialist Colorcon has opened its first three global Tablet Design Centers (TDCs), created to facilitate the research and design of distinctive phar-maceutical tablet dosage forms.

Covering three continents, the first Tablet Design Centers are located in West Point, Pennsylvania, Dartford, England, and Goa, India. Sites for future TDC facilities include China and Japan, which are scheduled to open by the end of the year.

The facilities form an integral part of the BEST Brand Enhancement System for Tablets, a unique service supporting new product development and brand management of an existing product. Each design facility is equipped for efficient, effective on-site collaboration between Colorcon experts and the client's own project team.

Using proprietary Colorcon software, a uniquely shaped and coloured tablet can be designed and viewed on screen, demonstrating how the final dosage form would look. Colorcon can also advise on unique trade dress options such as shade, gloss, pearlescence, and unique brand identification marks including printed or debossed logos. This supports brand recognition and helps to combat the exposure to potential counterfeiting. Regulatory acceptability of the final coating selection is determined through Colorcon's formulations database.

Photorealistic images of the clients' dosage design are available throughout the process.