Tablets — compressed formats for clinical-style daily-use ranges.
Hard tablets for broad active ranges. Compression profile, coating and pack format are reviewed up front.
- Working routes
- 3
- Documentation gates
- 4
- Target markets
- EU · UK · US
white-label · semi-custom · custom.
brief · spec · artwork · release.
reviewed per market framework.
Tablets are reviewed per feasibility — compression, coating, taste-mask and pack format are confirmed before any spec lock.
When a tablet fits
Tablets fit ranges that need a clinical-style daily-use SKU, a robust shelf life, or a pharmacy-channel presentation.
- Clinical-style multivitamin and mineral daily ranges.
- Pharmacy-channel SKUs in blister format.
- High-volume daily-use ranges where unit economics matter.
How tablets are compressed
Tablets are direct-compression or granulated solid-dose SKUs built from actives, fillers (microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, lactose), binders, disintegrants (croscarmellose, sodium starch glycolate), flow aids and lubricants. The blend is fed into a rotary press and compressed at a controlled force to form a tablet of repeatable hardness, friability and dissolution profile. Coating sits on top — uncoated tablets read clinical and budget-efficient; film coatings (HPMC, polyvinyl alcohol) deliver swallowability, taste-masking and a colour story; enteric coatings protect acid-sensitive actives or delay release into the small intestine. Standard sizes run round 8-13 mm and oblong caplets up to 19 mm; the size envelope is driven by the fill weight and the active bulk density. Payload is wide — multivitamin and mineral stacks at clinical doses, single-active high-strength SKUs (vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, iron), botanical extracts and amino acids. Effervescent tablets are a separate sub-format with their own acid-bicarbonate system. Brands choose tablets when shelf life matters (the format is the most stable supplement shape), when pharmacy-channel presentation needs a clinical read, or when high-volume daily-use economics favour the format over a capsule.
Pick the route that matches the brief.
Every project moves through one of three routes. Final routing is confirmed inside the portal — the route shapes the documentation set and the timeline.
Reviewed concept, brand artwork.
Pick a reviewed concept from the catalogue and adapt brand artwork. The fastest path from brief to launch — packaging, claims and documentation are reviewed against the target market.
- Best for
- First SKU · short timelines
- Lead time
- Confirmed in the quote
Adjusted within an existing matrix.
Adjust dose, flavour or active stack within an existing matrix. Differentiate the SKU without a full custom-development cycle. Documentation route follows the same project gates.
- Best for
- Differentiated SKU · existing brand
- Lead time
- Confirmed in the quote
Bespoke formulation and dieline.
Fully bespoke formulation, custom flavour profile and packaging dieline. The right route for category-defining launches with longer planning windows and committed quantities.
- Best for
- Category-defining launch · committed quantities
- Lead time
- Confirmed in the quote
What each route looks like for tablets
White-label availability is reviewed per project. Compression, coating and pack format sit inside the spec, so true white-label is typically limited to canonical reviewed concepts where the brand can adopt the spec directly. DAT confirms in the brief.
Semi-custom is the typical tablet route: a reviewed compression profile adjusted for the brand — dose tier, coating colour, shape, pack format and active swaps within compatible chemistry. First runs land at the 2,500-unit MOQ tier and DAT confirms feasibility before spec lock.
Custom tablet development covers novel actives, multi-layer tablets, enteric or modified-release coatings, and bespoke shapes or debossing. First runs land at the 5,000-unit MOQ tier and timelines are confirmed per project after the compression feasibility review.
PET bottle · Blister · Doypack
Pack format is confirmed per project — bottle, blister and pouch are routinely reviewed.
Tablet packaging is reviewed against the channel. PET bottle is canonical for daily-use ranges — 30, 60 or 90-day counts, child-resistant or standard caps, induction-sealed liners and a tamper-evident outer where the channel calls for it. Blister packs (PVC, PVDC or aluminium-aluminium for moisture-sensitive actives) suit pharmacy-channel SKUs and high-strength single-active formats. Doypack reads DTC-first and lowers secondary packaging. Effervescent tablets ship in tube formats with desiccant closures. Across all options, desiccant inclusion, outer carton and shipping configuration are reviewed in the brief.
- PET bottle
Canonical supplement-shelf format.
- Blister
Pharmacy-channel premium presentation.
- Doypack
Lower-footprint pouch for DTC ranges.
- PET bottle (30/60/90-day)
- Blister pack (PVC / Alu-Alu)
- Doypack with resealable zip
- Effervescent tube
- Desiccant inclusion
- Tamper-evident induction seal
- Outer carton or shipper
- On-pack QR / batch code
Reviewed concepts for this format
A short pick of reviewed concepts. Final positioning, claims and documentation are confirmed per project.
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Daily multivitamin tablet
Clinical-style daily-use tablet range.
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High-strength vitamin C tablet
Single-active clinical SKU.
Top actives for tablets
Ingredients commonly reviewed for this format. Open a dossier to see dose anchors, working forms and formulation notes.
Other formats in the solid dosage group
Adjacent manufacturing formats DAT supports across the same product family.
Common actives for this format
Frequently asked questions
Is white-label available for tablets?
Tablets typically route through semi-custom or custom because the compression profile and coating are part of the spec. Confirmed per project.
What documentation gates apply?
Brief review, spec confirmation, artwork review per the target-market framework, and batch-specific Certificate of Analysis after QC release.
What is the order of magnitude for a first run?
Semi-custom starts from 2,500 units; custom development from 5,000 units. Final volumes are confirmed in the quote.
Continue exploring
Private-label framing, related formats and the public-ready catalogue.
- Private label
Private label tablets →
Reviewed concepts in this format, pivoted for the private-label brand owner. Same four-gate documentation route, catalogue-led.
- Related format
Capsules manufacturing →
Hard or vegetarian capsule format. Reviewed per project; documentation route follows the standard project gates.
- Related format
Softgels manufacturing →
Softgel format for oil-soluble actives. Reviewed per project; sub-supplier capability confirmed during the brief.
- Catalogue
Browse tablets concepts →
Every public-ready PIM concept detected as tablets, sorted by family for quick scanning.
Request a tablet quote
Send the brief — DAT will review feasibility, confirm compression and frame the spec lock.