Module 11 Flashcards
The science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use.
Packaging
The wrapping material around a consumer item that serves to contain, identify, describe, protect, display, promote and otherwise make the product marketable and
keep it clean.
Packaging
The process of design, evaluation, and production of
packages with functions beneficial to the consumer
good.
Packaging process
The simple packaging design helped with the virality of The Ordinary.
Minimalist
The packaging greatly highlights
the product over the brand.
Authentic
The packaging enables users to know each product’s intended use and effects.
Transparent
The packaging does not
differentiate between genders.
Inclusive
The packaging’s marketability allowed production
costs to focus on formulation technologies.
Value
Timeline of packaging
1915 - Patent
1957 - Pure-Pak
1991 - Pure-Pak w. closure
2004 - Pure-Pak Curve
2006 - Pure-Pak Diamond Curve
Vital for protecting drugs from external factors such
as moisture, light, and contamination.
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Pharmaceutical Packaging provides essential information about the drug product, including (3)
dosage instructions, expiration dates, and potential hazards.
The immediate containment that is
in direct contact of drug products.
Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging
The outer packaging protecting the
individual primary units.
Secondary Pharmaceutical Packaging
Outermost layer of packaging mainly used in the supply chain of your drug product.
Tertiary Pharmaceutical Packaging
Primary packaging carries out the following functions (6)
❏ Contains, stores, and maintains the drug product in optimal conditions.
❏ Identify the product in line with current regulations (instructions for use, expiration date, etc.).
❏ Identify the brand and increase consumer appeal.
❏ Ensure the drug product remains in a stable position in its sale location.
❏ Guarantee that the contents are isolated.
❏ Protect the goods using the minimum possible material.
Secondary packaging is tasked with the following: (3)
❏ Be resistant to stacking (in the warehouse and at points of sale) and to handling during transportation so as to protect the product from damage.
❏ Contain a specific amount of product.
❏ Attract customers’ attention, especially for secondary packaging intended to be sold directly to the general public.
The functions and characteristics of tertiary packaging comprise of (3)
❏ Remain stable and enable loads to be stored compactly.
❏ Leverage the storage capacity of the installations and industrial vehicles.
❏ Be authorized for use and made of resistant materials.
➭ On occasion, tertiary packaging can also perform a significant role in relation to a brand’s image.
This is especially true for _____, where the box or packaging employed in transportation is tertiary and can include visual brand elements. (example: Amazon parcels)
e-commerce logistics
______: Consumption-unit packaging
______: Boxes and trays
______: Pallets
Primary; secondary; tertiary
Distribution format packaging (2)
Primary and secondary
Receipt format packaging (2)
Secondary and tertiary
The material used for primary packaging must be ______ to ensure it doesn’t interact with
the pharmaceutical product during its entire life.
inert
The most common material used for primary packaging includes non-reactive substances, such as ________ and _____.
aluminium; PVC
______ is used for liquid doses instead of glass. This ensures spills due to breakage won’t happen during transport of the drug product. The most common plastics used for _____ include polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, nylon, polycarbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate.
High-quality plastic; tablets and pills
Primary packaging for medicines (7)
Vials
Bottles
Blister packs
Sachets
Syringes
Ampoules
Strip Foils
The most common packaging for solid dosages.
Blister Packs
Blister packs have a cavity made from ________. At its backside by a paperboard, plastic film,
or aluminum foil seal that can be easily punctured by hand.
thermoformed
plastic
It is a unit packing dosage and is specifically used to increase the dosage life as it protects the content individually.
Foil Strips
The most significant difference between blister and
strip packaging is that strip doesn’t have _________. Instead, the packaging is
formed around the tablet.
thermo-formed cavities
BLISTER PACKAGING FORM-FILL-SEAL METHOD Characteristics
❏ Higher packaging speed and typically no difficulties
during packaging.
❏ Two basic types of pharmaceutical blister packaging
exist: Thermoforming and Cold forming.
STRIP PACKAGING PROCESS
Characteristics:
❏ Slower packaging speed and typically no difficulties
during packaging.
❏ Wrinkling of the seal area or perforation of the pocket
periphery may occur.
BARRIER PROPERTIES: _______ shield against humidity, oxygen, and UV for foil strip against the blister pack’s _____ barrier against humidity and light
Exceptional; Good
HEAT RESISTANCE: ________-based materials with ______ heat resistance for foil strip against blister pack’s _______-based materials with ____ heat resistance
Aluminum; good; Plastic; limited
RECYCLABILITY: ________ recyclable due to a combination of materials for foil strip against ______ recyclable, separable PVC and aluminum in blister packs.
Less; More
SHELF LIFE: ________ shelf life due to excellent barrier properties for foil strip against ______ shelf life for blister packs.
Extended; Shorter
DESIGN: ______ flexible, occupies more space for foil strip against _______ flexible, design uses various blister shapes and sizes.
Less; More
TRANSPARENCY: _________ visibility for the contents inside for foil strips while ______ product visibility for blister packs.
No; Excellent
METHOD OF USE: Product is removed by _______ , difficult for some patients for foil strip against opens by simply _____ the material for blister packs.
tearing; pushing
CHILD RESISTANCE: ______ due to method of opening for foil strip against _______ for blister pack.
Child resistant; Not child resistant
PATIENT COMPLIANCE: ______ compliance for foil strip against _______ compliance for blister pack.
less; more
COST: More _______ production process but prone to problems for foil strip against _____ production costs due to use of special equipment for blister pack.
efficient; Higher