HIGH SPEED PROCESS FOR PREPARING ORIFICES IN PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS

摘要

A laser drilling process capable of producing a plurality of holes in a pharmaceutical dosage form, at high speed, is presented. The process utilizes a digital laser marking system (DIGIMARKTM variable marking system) (22) to produce an unlimited number of holes through the surface or coating of a dosage form (12), at rates up to 100,000 units or more per hour.