Method of producing a extruded composition

A method of producing an extruded composition comprising ibuprofen, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing ibuprofen;
• (b) providing a hydrophilic polymer;
• (c) providing an inorganic excipient;
• (d) processing (a) to (c) by an extrusion process to produce an extruded composition wherein the ibuprofen forms a solid dispersion/solution within the hydrophilic polymer;
• (e) blending the extruded composition with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients to produce a composition blend;
• and
• (f) directly compressing the composition blend into a direct compression tablet.