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| Solid Dosage Training, Inc. offers three classes of in-plant courses and textbooks: Multiple subject, Single Subject and Special tablet and Capsule Formulating Courses Revised November 2008 ____________________________ All Courses Are Available. Terms: Fixed Price, Unlimited Participants, Textbooks Included ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
I. Multiple Subject Courses:
Basic Solid Dosage and Hard Shell Capsule Manufacturing
The original two day course and book is based on a concept conceived by Fred Rowley
and made famous all over the world with the Mike Tousey-Fred Rowley team. This
introductory course provides the basic knowledge needed to understand formulas, unit
operations, manufacturing practices; common equipment used and provides a thorough
explanation of what it takes to make a quality tablet or capsule. The course emphasizes
the theory and practice of tablet and capsule manufacturing and discusses common tablet
& capsule defects and problem solving. There is no hands-on session and no workshop.
925 pages
Formulating and Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements
We assume you know what you want in a formula or your customer told you what he
wanted, but what comes next? Will it work, be cost effective, give more rework than it’s
worth? This is a two-day course and book that presents 11 different topics in basic
formulating for both tablets and hard shell capsules. The topics covered are: introduction,
understanding raw materials, dose sizing and potency calculations, basic tablet press
operation; common problems and resolution, basic encapsulation; common problems and
resolution, single entity vitamins, multiple entity vitamins, herbal formulas, sustained
release vitamin formulas, and a formulating workshop. The textbook covers all subjects
and includes both a workshop and an optional final examination for certification as a
formulator. 420 pages
Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements: Key Processes:
This Book Contains 3 subsections, each of which is a separate book:
a. An Introduction to Sugar Coating: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of sugar coating for both nutritional
supplements and pharmaceuticals. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by
a four-hour hand- on demonstration in the sugar coating manufacturing area. The book
does not contain a workshop. 72 pages
b. The Ribbon Blender and Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a single
day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of successful powder
blending using a ribbon blender. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a
four-hour hands on demonstration in the manufacturing area. A workshop is included. 107
pages
c. Operating a Type Eight Encapsulator: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the operation of a model eight encapsulator.
The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four-hour hands on
demonstration in the hard shell capsule manufacturing area. The book does not contain a
workshop. 81 pages
II. Single Subject Courses:
The Weighing Suite: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the weigh room suite, proper staging of materials and
verification, the operator role, the weigher and checker, using established “best practice”
procedures, the proper use of scales & balances and the staging and movement of
materials to minimize mistakes. The course is a four-hour lecture on the theory and
practice of successful weighing followed by an immediate workshop or hands-on
demonstration in the weighing area. Textbook has a workshop. 108 pages
Basic Powder Milling: This half-day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the powder milling operation within a pharmaceutical or nutritional
supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four-hour lecture on the theory and
practice of successful powder milling followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in
the granulating suite. Both the course and book contain a workshop with multiple
problems. 110 pages
Introduction to Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a comprehensive view of the granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or nutritional
supplement manufacturing facility. The single day course is a six-hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, the different equipment available for
wet massing, a discussion of critical processing parameters for each. This is followed by
an immediate workshop or hands-on demonstration in the granulating area. Both the book
and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 189 pages
Introduction to Powder Blending: The single day course and book that presents the
theory and practice of powder blending, powder characteristics, blender class types and
working principles, the advantages and disadvantages of each mixer type, and factors
which influence outcome. The four to six hour lecture is followed immediately by a
workshop or a hands-on equipment demonstration. Both book and course contain a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 112 pages
Basic Tablet Press Operation: The single day course and book are designed as a one-
day hands-on program. The course provides a classroom lecture of 6 hours presenting all
the theory required to understand the fundamentals of running a tablet press. The lecture
is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment demonstration. Each participant will
understand how a tablet press works, how to identify capping, picking and sticking and
other common tablet defects and how they are reduced or eliminated with machine
adjustments. The operator will be required to make changes during machine operation.
Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 206 pages
Advanced Tablet Press Operation: The course is the only advanced course of its kind
given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic press operation.
This is a two-day course that covers advanced topics in great detail on proper press set
up, tooling issues and has problem solving on the production floor and analysis of tablet
defects. There are also video examples of ideal press operation and highlights common
problems on the tablet press. The course has a workshop and a problem solving session.
407 pages
Aqueous Film Coating: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
basic knowledge of a pharmaceutical or nutritional supplement coating operation. The
course is comprised of a six-hour classroom lecture covering the basic knowledge needed
to understand the fundamentals of film coating, equipment, application and
troubleshooting. This is immediately followed by a four-hour hands-on demonstration in
the coating room. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve.
124 pages
Advanced Aqueous Film Coating: The course is the only advanced course of its kind
given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic film coating. This is
a two day course that covers advanced topics such as the effect of gun set up, pan
pressure, inlet/outlet air temperature, spray rate, atomizing and pattern air and particle
adhesion on pan surfaces and their direct impact on tablet defects. The course includes
video examples of proper pan operation and highlights common problems in the pan. The
course has a workshop and a problem solving session. 265 pages
Tablet Printing in The Pharmaceutical Industry: The course and book is a half day
presentation for operators and line staff on the offset printing technology used in
Pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. The course is considered the best tablet
printing course in the world. The three-hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a
two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the printing suite. Both book and course have
a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 76 pages
Fluidized Bed Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the fluidized bed granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four-hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, with emphasis on basic fluidized bed
technology. This is followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the granulating
suite. Both course and book contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 146
pages
Dry Granulating (Roller Compaction): The course and book is a single day seminar for
operators and line staff on the dry granulating (roller compacting) and tablet slugging
technologies. The four-hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a two to four
hour hand- on demonstration in the dry granulating suite. Both book and course have a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 101 pages
Hard Shell Encapsulation: Choose either: a) Dosator/Breather Technology, or b) Dosing
disc Technology or a combined course. This single day course and book is engineered to
provide a basic knowledge of the theory and principles of pharmaceutical and nutritional
supplement encapsulation, equipment selection, operation, and the advantages and
disadvantages of each technology. The course is a four-hour presentation immediately
followed by a hands-on demonstration in the encapsulation suite. All Students are
required to make both machine adjustments and perform in-process tests. The book and
course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 96 pages
Wurster Column Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation for
operators and line staff on the Wurster seed and particle coating technology. The four-
hour classroom lecture covers the principles of operation as well as machine set points
and critical processing parameters. The lecture is followed immediately by a two to four
hour hands-on demonstration in the Wurster suite. Both book and course contain a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 136 pages
Soft Gelatin Capsule Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation for
operators and line staff on the principles of soft gelatin technology. The course also
covers critical operating parameters, common defects and their root causes. The four to
five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four-hour hands-on demonstration in the soft
gelatin manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 154 pages
III. Formulating Courses:
Formulating Effervescent Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
effervescent tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in effervescent tablet formulation. The book contains many
examples of successful effervescent tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Oral Disintegrating Tablets (ODT) and Sublingual Tablets: The course
and book is a single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how
to formulate and manufacture sublingual tablets. The course covers the principles of
formulation, common excipients used and their application in sublingual tablet formulation.
The book contains many examples of successful sublingual tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sustained Release Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a
single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate
and manufacture sustained release nutritional supplements. The book explains the various
technical approaches to formulating a successful sustained release tablet. The course
covers the principles of formulation, common excipients used and their application in
sustained release tablet formulation. The book contains many examples of successful
sustained release tablet formulas. 170 pages
Basic Solid Dosage and Hard Shell Capsule Manufacturing
The original two day course and book is based on a concept conceived by Fred Rowley
and made famous all over the world with the Mike Tousey-Fred Rowley team. This
introductory course provides the basic knowledge needed to understand formulas, unit
operations, manufacturing practices; common equipment used and provides a thorough
explanation of what it takes to make a quality tablet or capsule. The course emphasizes
the theory and practice of tablet and capsule manufacturing and discusses common tablet
& capsule defects and problem solving. There is no hands-on session and no workshop.
925 pages
Formulating and Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements
We assume you know what you want in a formula or your customer told you what he
wanted, but what comes next? Will it work, be cost effective, give more rework than it’s
worth? This is a two-day course and book that presents 11 different topics in basic
formulating for both tablets and hard shell capsules. The topics covered are: introduction,
understanding raw materials, dose sizing and potency calculations, basic tablet press
operation; common problems and resolution, basic encapsulation; common problems and
resolution, single entity vitamins, multiple entity vitamins, herbal formulas, sustained
release vitamin formulas, and a formulating workshop. The textbook covers all subjects
and includes both a workshop and an optional final examination for certification as a
formulator. 420 pages
Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements: Key Processes:
This Book Contains 3 subsections, each of which is a separate book:
a. An Introduction to Sugar Coating: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of sugar coating for both nutritional
supplements and pharmaceuticals. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by
a four-hour hand- on demonstration in the sugar coating manufacturing area. The book
does not contain a workshop. 72 pages
b. The Ribbon Blender and Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a single
day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of successful powder
blending using a ribbon blender. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a
four-hour hands on demonstration in the manufacturing area. A workshop is included. 107
pages
c. Operating a Type Eight Encapsulator: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the operation of a model eight encapsulator.
The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four-hour hands on
demonstration in the hard shell capsule manufacturing area. The book does not contain a
workshop. 81 pages
II. Single Subject Courses:
The Weighing Suite: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the weigh room suite, proper staging of materials and
verification, the operator role, the weigher and checker, using established “best practice”
procedures, the proper use of scales & balances and the staging and movement of
materials to minimize mistakes. The course is a four-hour lecture on the theory and
practice of successful weighing followed by an immediate workshop or hands-on
demonstration in the weighing area. Textbook has a workshop. 108 pages
Basic Powder Milling: This half-day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the powder milling operation within a pharmaceutical or nutritional
supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four-hour lecture on the theory and
practice of successful powder milling followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in
the granulating suite. Both the course and book contain a workshop with multiple
problems. 110 pages
Introduction to Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a comprehensive view of the granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or nutritional
supplement manufacturing facility. The single day course is a six-hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, the different equipment available for
wet massing, a discussion of critical processing parameters for each. This is followed by
an immediate workshop or hands-on demonstration in the granulating area. Both the book
and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 189 pages
Introduction to Powder Blending: The single day course and book that presents the
theory and practice of powder blending, powder characteristics, blender class types and
working principles, the advantages and disadvantages of each mixer type, and factors
which influence outcome. The four to six hour lecture is followed immediately by a
workshop or a hands-on equipment demonstration. Both book and course contain a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 112 pages
Basic Tablet Press Operation: The single day course and book are designed as a one-
day hands-on program. The course provides a classroom lecture of 6 hours presenting all
the theory required to understand the fundamentals of running a tablet press. The lecture
is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment demonstration. Each participant will
understand how a tablet press works, how to identify capping, picking and sticking and
other common tablet defects and how they are reduced or eliminated with machine
adjustments. The operator will be required to make changes during machine operation.
Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 206 pages
Advanced Tablet Press Operation: The course is the only advanced course of its kind
given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic press operation.
This is a two-day course that covers advanced topics in great detail on proper press set
up, tooling issues and has problem solving on the production floor and analysis of tablet
defects. There are also video examples of ideal press operation and highlights common
problems on the tablet press. The course has a workshop and a problem solving session.
407 pages
Aqueous Film Coating: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
basic knowledge of a pharmaceutical or nutritional supplement coating operation. The
course is comprised of a six-hour classroom lecture covering the basic knowledge needed
to understand the fundamentals of film coating, equipment, application and
troubleshooting. This is immediately followed by a four-hour hands-on demonstration in
the coating room. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve.
124 pages
Advanced Aqueous Film Coating: The course is the only advanced course of its kind
given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic film coating. This is
a two day course that covers advanced topics such as the effect of gun set up, pan
pressure, inlet/outlet air temperature, spray rate, atomizing and pattern air and particle
adhesion on pan surfaces and their direct impact on tablet defects. The course includes
video examples of proper pan operation and highlights common problems in the pan. The
course has a workshop and a problem solving session. 265 pages
Tablet Printing in The Pharmaceutical Industry: The course and book is a half day
presentation for operators and line staff on the offset printing technology used in
Pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. The course is considered the best tablet
printing course in the world. The three-hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a
two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the printing suite. Both book and course have
a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 76 pages
Fluidized Bed Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the fluidized bed granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four-hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, with emphasis on basic fluidized bed
technology. This is followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the granulating
suite. Both course and book contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 146
pages
Dry Granulating (Roller Compaction): The course and book is a single day seminar for
operators and line staff on the dry granulating (roller compacting) and tablet slugging
technologies. The four-hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a two to four
hour hand- on demonstration in the dry granulating suite. Both book and course have a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 101 pages
Hard Shell Encapsulation: Choose either: a) Dosator/Breather Technology, or b) Dosing
disc Technology or a combined course. This single day course and book is engineered to
provide a basic knowledge of the theory and principles of pharmaceutical and nutritional
supplement encapsulation, equipment selection, operation, and the advantages and
disadvantages of each technology. The course is a four-hour presentation immediately
followed by a hands-on demonstration in the encapsulation suite. All Students are
required to make both machine adjustments and perform in-process tests. The book and
course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 96 pages
Wurster Column Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation for
operators and line staff on the Wurster seed and particle coating technology. The four-
hour classroom lecture covers the principles of operation as well as machine set points
and critical processing parameters. The lecture is followed immediately by a two to four
hour hands-on demonstration in the Wurster suite. Both book and course contain a
workshop with multiple problems to solve. 136 pages
Soft Gelatin Capsule Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation for
operators and line staff on the principles of soft gelatin technology. The course also
covers critical operating parameters, common defects and their root causes. The four to
five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four-hour hands-on demonstration in the soft
gelatin manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 154 pages
III. Formulating Courses:
Formulating Effervescent Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
effervescent tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in effervescent tablet formulation. The book contains many
examples of successful effervescent tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Oral Disintegrating Tablets (ODT) and Sublingual Tablets: The course
and book is a single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how
to formulate and manufacture sublingual tablets. The course covers the principles of
formulation, common excipients used and their application in sublingual tablet formulation.
The book contains many examples of successful sublingual tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sustained Release Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a
single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate
and manufacture sustained release nutritional supplements. The book explains the various
technical approaches to formulating a successful sustained release tablet. The course
covers the principles of formulation, common excipients used and their application in
sustained release tablet formulation. The book contains many examples of successful
sustained release tablet formulas. 170 pages