Capsule Supplies for Pharmaceutical Research and Product Development

We can help you significantly reduce the time to stability batches with a complete offering that covers each stage of the R&D process.

Formulation

Supplies and support to expedite excipient selection and develop a complete formula with chosen polymers.

• Capsule Selection
  Complete capsule portfolio and full range of development services and equipment to support product development for specialized applications.
• R&D Sample Supplies
  Receive in 3 days* a full library of capsule sample bottles in 11 gelatin sizes* and 7 Vcaps® Plus HPMC sizes* or order your CapsuleCaddy™ Container.
• Hand-held Capsule Filling System*
  Assemble R&D batches in house with our hand-held capsule filling system. Fully assembled. Ready to fill in 5 minutes. Ideal for small batches of different formulations.

Color Selection

Get easy access to color tools for making fast decisions about marketing colors in days before production.

• Preformulated Colors*
  Select from a wide range of global gelatin and HPMC colors, and a palette of ink colors pre-developed for immediate use, meeting all EU and US standards.
• Colorista™ Capsule*
  Start stability studies before the final marketing color decision is made with Colorista™ capsules.

Each capsule contains multiple approved colors that can be extracted from the capsule. Capsules are printed with a combined color print bar.

Manufacturing

Complete support for rapid production of your finished stability batches.

• Fast Turnaround*
  Place a Fast-Track or Custom R&D order to receive extremely fast delivery of custom color and printed capsules for stability batches.
• Pre-developed Print Roll*
  Use a pre-developed generic print roll to print your chosen color on your stability batch order and save artwork development time and cost.
• Capsule Equipment*
  Specialized equipment for filling and semi-automated R&D and small scale manufacturing.
• Expert Consultation
  Receive full technical support and assistance to ensure rapid development and on-time delivery.

Capsule Supplies for Hard Gelatin
and Hypromellose Capsules

* Contact your Lonza representative for the availability in your region

Additional Resources

Capsule Bottles

Capsule Caddy™ Container brochure

ProFiller 100-hole Capsule Filling Machine Brochure