Chewing gum is one of the preferred formats in the confectionery market and its use for therapeutic purposes has grown in popularity. Today, new formulations and technologies have been brought to the OTC and nutritional market in a wide range of applications for consumer healthcare such as digestive health, oral health, multivitamins among others.
This document presents the benefits that chewing gum as a delivery system offers to consumers and pharmaceutical and supplement companies untapping business opportunities for product launches and line extensions.

In the past few decades, despite the significant growth in the number of formats available in the market for over-the-counter (OTC) and nutritional products, not much focus has been given to specific conditions like difficulty swallowing or dysphagia.
This document explores the main causes of dysphagia and different methods to design oral dosage formats that are safe, easy and pleasurable for consumers.