Medications are part of our lives and everyone needs to take them from time to time. As the global population grows and ages, so does the amount of drugs used. The pharmaceutical industry is constantly developing medicines and new dosage forms, the latter of which are designed to allow faster absorption of drugs into the body. Imagine what it would be like to take medicine without capsules or tablets?
By 2020, nearly half of the world's population will be taking at least one drug a day. These drugs are processed into various dosage forms, such as chewable tablets, granules, syrups, or soft/hard capsules made of gelatin, where the contents of soft capsules are mainly oily or paste. Currently, 2,500 softgels are taken every second, which is a very mainstream pharmaceutical dosage form. The application of gelatin has a long history in the soft capsule market: the first patent for gelatin in capsules was born in 1834, 100 years later, RP Scherer pioneered the process of changing the process, using gelatin to produce soft capsules on a large scale and obtained a patent.
"Consumers believe that when it comes to a drug's dosage form, it's easy to swallow, how it tastes, and whether it's reliable quality."
Addressing numerous challenges in a growing market
The entire softgel market is forecast to grow by 5.5% from 2017 to 2022, with approximately 95% of softgels made from gelatin in 2017. Gelatin capsules are widely used - they are easy to swallow, perfectly avoid the bad smell of the drug itself, and protect the nutrients and active ingredients of the contents from external factors, which is also what consumers value most. Another great advantage of gelatin: it disintegrates in the body, allowing better release of the active ingredients in the drug. Therefore, the growing market of soft capsules, along with the continuous improvement of people's awareness of health, provides exciting opportunities for gelatin.
At the same time, gelatin capsule products need to comply with laws and regulations before entering the market, need to be based on scientific research, and also need a long testing period. Therefore, these capsule medicines must be safe, trustworthy, and at the same time hypoallergenic, odorless, and consistent. In this way, the active ingredients in it can enter the body and play a role.
Experience and Tips
Softgel manufacturers are constantly researching new formulations to meet a variety of different capsule contents, or to develop new slow-release softgels and chewable capsules, or to reduce production costs. Developing a gelatin that meets the latest specifications and end-use requirements is a complex and daunting challenge.
We believe that the key to developing gelatin with unique application value is a deep understanding of the capsule making process and this market. As one of the top three gelatin manufacturers in China, Gelken is an experienced partner of capsule manufacturers in the food supplement and pharmaceutical markets. We work closely with our customers to continuously optimize our existing product range and meet new customer needs.
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Post time: Sep-07-2022
