1. INTRODUCTION

This general information chapter provides approaches for the development of dissolution test procedures for capsules, which are not provided by Disintegration 〈701〉, Dissolution 〈711〉, Drug Release 〈724〉, The Dissolution Procedure: Development and Validation 〈1092〉, Oral Dosage Forms—Performance Tests 〈1711〉, and Disintegration and Dissolution of Dietary Supplements 〈2040〉. The chapter also discusses quality attributes associated with capsules that may affect the outcome of dissolution testing.