Do you encounter difficulties when swallowing tablets? Head of product development at Catalent Pharma Solutions, Ralph Gosden, reveals why the Zydis platform is still a game changer, and what is on the cards for the near future.
The soluble option
Around 35% of the general population have difficulty swallowing! Initially, I found this statistic hard to believe but actually having met people who do struggle, not just with the larger tablets but the smaller ones like paracetamol and even the contraceptive pill, I came to the realisation that there are many healthy, middle-aged people — as well as the usual sensitive patient groups — who cannot easily take pills.