In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of techniques used to enclose medicines in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories. The two main types of capsules are hard-shelled capsules, which are normally used for dry, powdered ingredients, and soft-shelled capsules, primarily used for oils and for active ingredients that are dissolved or suspended in oil. Both of these classes of capsule are made both from gelatine and from plant-based gelling substances like carrageenans and modified forms of starch and cellulose.Since their inception, capsules have been viewed as the medium of more potent medicines than tablets, which are more commonly associated with weaker OTC drugs. For this reason, producers of drugs such as OTC analgesics wanting to emphasize the strength of their product developed the "caplet" or "capsule-shaped tablet" in order to tie this positive association to more efficiently-produced tablet pills. After the 1982 Tylenol tampering murders, capsules experienced a minor fall in popularity as tablets were seen as more resistant to tampering.

The Open Web Awards, Hosted by Mashable.com, Recognize the Best Online Communities Representing Web 2.0.BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VOIS Inc., http://www.vois.com (pronounced "Voice") (OTC Bulletin Board: VOIS - News, VOISW - News) one of the faster growing, global social networking communities for people ages 25 to 50

Toyota is falling flat on their face in the Nextel Cup this season....what is the highest position that a Toyota will finish this weekend? Jeremy Mayfield in the No. 36 360 OTC Toyota Camry finished in the 23rd position after starting from the 18th position. This marks Mayfield's best finish of the 2007 NNCS season.

When suffering from insomnia it is tempting to run to the store and look for the best OTC sleep aid. Our society today is into quick fixes. Unfortunately, this may not be the best way of dealing ...

Web2Corp (OTC BB:WBTO.OB - News) -- ByIndia.com is launching a new site in its impressive line-up of social offerings, Entertainment.ByIndia.com. This new web address will give ByIndia.com's visitors access to a directory of user-submitted videos from anywhere across the web.