PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF MEDICAMENT FORMULATIONS

• Main Authors: LIVESLEY, DAVID, JOHN, GAYLOR, IAN, MICHAEL, DAINES
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 06.01.1994
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: BABY COMFORTERS; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRESSES; PRESSES IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

A process for the production of compacted bodies of powdered medicament is disclosed, said process comprising the steps of: a) positioning expansible means along the longitudinal axis of the mould; b) placing loose powdered medicament in the mould; and c) expanding the expansible means perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the mould. An apparatus for use in the process according to the invention and medicament compacts formed by said process are also disclosed. On décrit un procédé de production de corps compactés de médicament en poudre consistant: a) à positionner un moyen expansible dans l'axe longitudinal du moule; b) à placer le médicament en poudre libre dans le moule; et c) à dilater le moyen expansible perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal du moule. On décrit également un appareil destiné à être utilisé dans le procédé selon l'invention ainsi que des corps compactés de médicament formés grâce audit procédé.