Process to form a tablet and apparatus suitable for applying this process

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PATENT NO 9119794
APP PUB NO 20120049412A1
SERIAL NO

13266510

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The present invention pertains to a process for the preparation of a fast-disintegrating tablet (30) containing a medicinal substance, comprising the steps of providing a fluid formulation comprising the medicinal substance, providing a solid element (100) having formed therein at least one cavity, (101) cooling the solid element (100) to a temperature below a freezing temperature of the formulation, filling the cavity with the fluid formulation, solidifying the formulation while present in the cavity (101) to form a solid pellet comprising the medicinal substance without actively shaping the entire surface of the pellet, taking the pellet out of the cavity and drying the pellet in a vacuum to obtain the tablet. The invention also pertains to a system for performing such a process and a package containing the resulting tablet.

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INTERVET INTERNATIONAL B V5831 AN BOXMEER

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Middelbeek, Hans Almer Oss, NL 10 69
Smit, Jozefus A C Boxmeer, NL 4 17

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