Semi-solid dosage forms include foams, gels, pastes, shampoos, ointments, creams, cleansers, and lotions. These semi-solid dosage forms are generally produced under regulatory classifications as drugs (ANDA, prescription, and OTC), medical devices, or cosmetics.
Liquid dosage forms typically include topical and oral liquids, syrups, and suspensions.
Service providers for both types of dosage forms offers services from lab scale-up and pilot batch to full commercial production. Companies can tailor their services to the batch size needs of their clients.
In general, liquid and semi-solid manufacturing service companies provide all the lab services, R&D services and commercial services needed to provide a seamless scale up to full-scale production.