Some Distinctive Features of 

 Pitman Moore Tablet Making 



Tablet medication at this time is of vital interest to the 

 veterinary profession. Through this type of medication, 

 accuracy of dosage and economy of administration are 

 gained, costs are reduced, waste is avoided and time and 

 space are conserved. 



Pitman-Moore tablet equipment is designed to produce 

 quality tablets, and it must be remembered that the process 

 in the production of tablets can not be automatic, but re- 

 quires close supervision of each individual formula to pro- 

 duce active therapeutic preparations. 



1. The various components of a formula are double checked 

 to insure against error. 



2. In mixing the component parts of a formula, methods 

 insuring proper division of the various drugs are used, 

 a factor of special value when potent alkaloids or chem- 

 icals enter into the formula. 



3. When being dried for granulation, the heat used is care- 

 fully regulated to prevent any damage to the active in- 

 gredients. 



4. The granulations are made with a view to rapid disin- 

 tegration, when in contact with the stomach fluids. 



5. When ready for compression the tablet machines are set 

 to insure just enough pressure to hold the tablet in shape 

 with ordinary handling, yet soft enough to be crushed 

 easily. (Exceptions to this rule are tablets like Nitrate 

 of Potassium, etc., which require harder compression.) 

 The weight of the finished tablet is carefully checked to 

 insure uniformity and accuracy. 



6. The finished lot is protected until ready for packing to 

 insure clean tablets. 



7. Before packing, each lot is carefully sorted to insure 

 that only perfect tablets are marketed. 



Our label on tablets means quality in material and work- 

 manship, accuracy in dosage and honesty in purpose. They 

 give results. 



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