DOSAGE FORMS HAVING A MICRORELIEFED SURFACE AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

摘要

The present invention provides an edible dosage form that incorporates optical elements (e.g., printed patterns, microrelief ratings, and/or macrorelief gratings), capable of producing unique optical effects and images in order to enable a user to better identify and differentiate the dosage forms, as well as to improve the detection of counterfeit production thereof, wherein the edible dosage forms may be made in a variety of ways to incorporate the optical elements therein.