Your Medicines Are Safe With The Help Pharmaceutical Packaging
by Kompass India General ManagerThe pharmaceutical products of drugs that we consume are subjected
to threats. These include microbial attack, decomposition, and protection,
safety, free from moisture, contamination and heat. This makes drug packaging
or pharmaceutical packaging and essential part of the pharmaceutical dosage forms
manufacturing. There are specific companies who take care of this packaging
problem. They are the Pharma
packaging product manufacturer companies. Previously the drugs used to be
packed in just glass bottles. But in the modern era these companies use special
forms of packaging the drugs as per need and convenience. They include ampoule,
blister packs, bottles, and boxes, wrappers, infusions fluid container, dropper
bottle, etc.
Why packaging is needed
The Pharma packaging
product manufacturer companies produce bulk quantity packages for various drug
dosage forms which are then supplied to the manufacturing companies for
packaging purpose. Packaging of drugs plays a very important role. The properties
of the drugs are protected from being compromised by any external agent. The
drugs are further protected from contamination, physical damage and from
children. The package is also very important because it enables you to get an
idea about the medicine’s ingredients, route of administration, batch number,
license number, and expiry date and storage condition.
Types of packaging
available
The packages produced by the Pharma packaging product manufacturer companies produce packages
specific for specific drug forms. Based on the requirements and the safety, it
can be classified into Compliance packaging, folding carton packaging, Hospital
unit dose packaging, Primary packaging, Secondary packaging, Physician sample
kit packaging, and Turnkey packaging coordination. The primary packaging comprise of blister
packaging, bottle filling, etc. Secondary packaging includes folding carton
filling, packaging rework, etc. Specialty paperwork and child resistant
packaging, kit configuration, etc. are other packaging forms. Closures and labeling
are the packaging devices used for turnkey packaging condition. You can see
that the companies produce various pharmaceutical packages according to the
dosage form requirements.
Raw materials involved
The pharmaceutical packages have many specifications for raw materials.
For polyester blister pack there are several varieties that a Pharma packaging product manufacturer produces
as PVC 200/250/350, PVC/PVdC (250/40), Ultrasafe Duplex, Paper/Poly, Aluminum
Foil, etc. when containers and closures are used the raw materials required are
HDPE container, Surface coated vials, Glass bottles, PFS (glass/ PE), etc. they
also have specific measurements as 2.5ml, 3ml, 5ml, 10ml, etc. for dropper
bottles. For injection vials the volumes involved are 5ml, 10ml, 20ml and 30ml.
Bottles for syrups or tonic should be amber colored and include 30ml, 60ml,
120ml, and 100ml.
Quality control is the
assuring step
Finally, the Pharma packaging
products manufacturer company imposes a series of quality control tests to check
the whether they are prepared for dispatch or not. The chemicals packed are
released or not or are absorbed by the packaging or not are tested in the
testing phase. It is also tested whether there is any chemical reaction between
the drug and the packaging material. The packaging material should be stable to
heat, cold, moisture, etc., which are also checked in the testing phase. The
packaging material should not get decomposed on coming in contact with the
drug. The pharmaceutical packaging enables the manufacturer to ensure that.
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