Colorcon, Inc. Introduces one-step Opadry® Enteric to enhance enteric performance for hydro-alcoholic applications

Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA, 18th June 2019, Colorcon Inc. today announces another innovative addition to their portfolio of delayed release coatings for pharmaceutical applications. This latest development incorporates hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate (hypromellose phthalate or HPMC-P) as the functional polymer in an advanced one-step film coating system offering enteric performance for hydro-alcoholic applications. Opadry® Enteric is fully formulated one-step system providing simple preparation and ease-of- use for film coating; resulting in reduced inventory and QC testing compared to multi-component coating systems. This new system provides a further option to our existing Opadry delayed release product line based on acrylic and PVAP polymers. 

Dr. Daniel To, Product Development Manager, explains: “As a fully formulated system Opadry Enteric, based on HPMC-P, brings not only convenience, but also reduces potential errors of raw material handling and application during manufacturing. Our application data, generated during the product’s development, clearly demonstrates consistent and stable enteric performance for a number of APIs, ” 

Greater efficiency for solvent coating 

Kelly Boyer, General Manager, Film Coatings at Colorcon Inc. notes: “Opadry Enteric is formulated for use with hydro-alcoholic media and can be color matched to meet the marketing and brand needs of pharmaceutical products. As a one-step hydro-alcoholic coating, preparation time is significantly reduced and, by using Colorcon’s expertise in color matching, batch-to-batch variability is eliminated.” 

This new fully formulated delayed release coating, providing enteric protection represents Colorcon’s continued innovation and leadership in developing formulated film coating systems that bring enhanced functionality along with improved convenience for pharmaceutical formulators. 

Company Information 
Colorcon is a world leader in the development, supply and technical support of specialty ingredients; formulated film coating systems, modified release technologies, and functional excipients for the pharmaceutical industry. Our best-in-class products and technologies are complemented by our extensive application data and value-added services to support all phases of solid oral dose design, development and manufacture. Our focus on market issues and technology development has earned Colorcon an international reputation as a pharmaceutical supplier of choice. That reputation is based on superior product quality, unparalleled technical support, extensive regulatory assistance and reliable supply from multiple locations. Colorcon has 11 manufacturing facilities, 21 technical service laboratories globally and more than 1200 employees exclusively dedicated to its customer base. 

For more information, visit www.colorcon.com

Colorcon Communications Contact:
Katie Scharff
Director - Global Market Communications
katie.scharff@colorcon.com