Desirable Properties of pellets: 1 Uncoated 2 Coated

1 UNCOATED PELLETS: uniform spherical shape, uniform size, good flow properties, reproducible packing into hard gelatin capsules, high strength, low friability, low dust, smooth surface, ease of coating 2 ONCE COATED: o Desired drug-release characteristics o Once coated, they will maintain the properties in uncoated pellets