The document discusses various types of special tablet formulations including buccal, sublingual, chewable tablets and lozenges. It covers the definitions, ingredients, manufacturing techniques and formulation factors for each type. Some key points discussed include the use of microencapsulation, adsorption, ion exchange and coatings to mask tastes. Recent developments mentioned are chewing gum formulations and melt-in-mouth tablets using sublimation to create pores for rapid disintegration.