An Ultimate Guide For Pharma Packaging Providers

Author: Kunal Shah
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Packaging is basically to wrap or protect a product from the time of its manufacturing until it is delivered and used. The packaging of products is a very important process and there are certain guidelines to be followed by packaging providers. Like food packaging companies, pharma packaging companies also comply with certain rules stated by WHO. So here is an ultimate guide for pharma packaging companies for packaging various drugs and medications.

Let’s first talk about the general properties to be considered while packaging pharmaceutical products. A few things to keep in mind are:

Selecting appropriate packaging material

Testing of the material selected

Labeling

Sterilization

Let us know in detail about the main packaging aspects of pharmaceutical products.

  1. Types of materials used: The type of material used depends on the use of it in packaging a particular product. For example, plastic and glass are used in making bottles, a paper is used in making labels and cardboard is used in making boxes. The choice of material also depends on the amount of protection needed by the product.
  2. The function of packaging: The two main functions of packaging are that it contains the product properly and also that the product is protected from external factors like moisture, light, oxidation etc. the product should also be protected from biological factors, physical damage, temperature variations etc. It should also be made sure that the packaging material is not harmful to the product. The container should also be tight and leak free. The packaging should also be such that it protects the physical properties of the product.
  3. Labels: Printing of required information is also a very important aspect in packaging. Name of the product, list of ingredients, batch number, expiry date and storing precautions to be taken are some of the examples of things printed while packaging.
  4. Quality of packaging: There are some of the considerations to be kept in mind regarding the quality of the packaging. The national authority’s requirements should be met. Also, the type of product and the production process are some of the other aspects to be kept in mind regarding quality.
  5. Saving the environment: Waste disposal methods should also be listed on the packaging to preserve the environment from contaminated waste.
  6. Specifications: Every pharmaceutical packaging company should follow the basic guidelines given by the WHO on GMP for pharmaceutical drugs and medicines. These guidelines and different for different products and also vary in different countries. As the guidelines for packaging companies in India are different from guidelines in other countries.

It is very important that the pharmaceutical products reach the consumers with the utmost care and the packaging plays a very important role in achieving this. The quality of packaging, the process, labels, and even the disposing methods play a very important role and are ultimate guidelines for all pharma packaging companies.