The present invention relates to a process for making the solid dosage form comprising a doxycycline calcium complex, wherein the complex consists of doxycycline and calcium, the process comprising the step of:(i) providing an aqueous solution of doxycycline or a physiologically acceptable saltthereof(ii) admixing a metal calcium salt with said aqueous solution,(iii) admixing a base to increase the pH of said aqueous solution, thereby forming asuspension of doxycycline metal calcium complex and(iv) drying said suspension, thereby forming a dry granulation of doxycycline calciumcomplex.