Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Capsules
Reexamination Certificate
2009-08-18
2010-02-16
Wax, Robert A (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Capsules
C424S455000, C424S456000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662406
ABSTRACT:
A chewable softgel capsule configured for encasing orally ingestible articles. The chewable soft capsule is provided with an outer shell composition which comprises at least one gelatin in a range of 20% to 60% of the total weight of the shell composition, at least one plasticizer in an amount selected to render flexible the outer shell composition, an anti-tacking agent in an amount selected to render the outer shell composition non-sticky, and water. In one embodiment the chewable soft capsule further comprises at least one starch in a range of 0.1% to 35% of the total weight of the shell composition. The chewable softgel capsule is suitable for encasing therein medicines, pharmaceutical compositions, nutraceuticals, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and the like.
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Ko Chien-Kuang
Ko Jason Jiang-Chung
Ko Yu-Lung
Xie Xueju
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Sasan Aradhana
Viva Pharmaceutical Inc.
Wax Robert A
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