Pellets are the agglomerated fine powders or granules of drugs and other excipients into small free flowing, spherical particles. As drug-delivery systems become more sophisticated, the role of pellets in the design and development of dosage forms is increasing. Pellets having lots of advantages over their disadvantages. Formulation of pellets is done by different techniques like agitation, compaction, layering and globulation. According to the release profile, we can prepare that type of pellets like immediate release, sustained release and site specific release. Pellets can be used as separate dosage form or it can be compressed to form tablet or can be filled in capsule. Pellets having applications like having good flow property, give high yeild, for formulation of sustained release, immediate release, controlled release and also for tabletting purpose.
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