Preferred Label : Laser Drill Formulation Process;
NCIt related terms : Dosage Formation, Drilling, Laser; Laser Drilling;
NCIt definition : A process that uses a laser to drill holes in a tablet.;
Alternative definition : FDA: Using a laser to drill holes in the outer shell of a tablet as a means to affect
drug release from the core.; PQCMC: A drilling system typically is a custom built unit consisting of a material
handling system to orient and hold the solid dosage form, a laser (or lasers), and
optics (lenses, mirrors, deflectors, etc.) to ablate the hole or holes, and controls.
The drilling unit may include debris extraction and inspection systems as well. The
sorting, orienting, and holding equipment commonly is provided by dosage form printing
equipment manufacturers, and is considered ancillary in this use.;
Origin ID : C112973;
UMLS CUI : C3829321;
Semantic type(s)
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