PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
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Pharmaceutical products play a big role in supporting our health and wellbeing: millions of us consume them every day. How we package those pharmaceutical products is vital to a safe and thriving healthcare system.
Why is medicine packaging important?
The pharmaceutical industry is heavily regulated, with strict controls to guarantee that pharma companies provide quality, safe and secure products.
Similarly, pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers must meet stringent standards to ensure products reach consumers in quality, safe and secure packaging.
PRODUCT PROTECTION
Pharmaceutical and medicinal packaging must be non-reactive, shield its contents from environmental factors such as light, moisture and air, and preserve the medication’s efficacy. Packaging must also be durable so it doesn’t deteriorate before the drug expires.
CONSUMER SAFETY
Tamper-proof seals and child-resistant lids enhance safety and prevent unwanted access to medications, reducing the risk of misuse or accidental ingestion.
CLEAR INFORMATION
Packaging also conveys essential product and manufacturing information such as dosage instructions, expiry dates and potential side effects.
PRESENTATION
Unlike the often eye-catching packaging used in other sectors, labelling and packaging for pharmaceuticals must be clear and easy to read to prevent mix-ups and help healthcare workers and consumers easily understand what they’re using.
COUNTERFEIT PREVENTION
Like it or not, some medicines are used for illicit reasons, including being susceptible to counterfeit versions. Counterfeit prevention methods in medicine packaging include tamper seals, colour coding of batches and security holograms
Who needs packaging for pharmaceuticals?
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
Pharma manufacturers rely on pharmaceutical packaging suppliers to supply robust drug packaging solutions that protect their products during storage, transport and distribution.
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Hospitals, medical clinics and pharmacies depend on secure and user-friendly pharma packaging to dispense medications safely to patients.
CONSUMERS
We all count on medicinal packaging to help us administer medications accurately and receive the best treatment outcomes possible.
What materials are used in pharmaceutical packaging services?
Medical product packaging and pharmaceutical packaging boxes are made from several materials.
Plastics
Various types of plastics are commonly used for bottles, vials, droppers and blister packs. They’re durable and cost-effective to make in bulk.
Glass
Amber and clear glass are also used for liquid medicine bottles, droppers, and vials. Amber glass is used for UV protection.
Paper and Cardboard
Paperboard is a cost-effective material for secondary and tertiary packaging, including custom pharma packaging, pharmaceutical cartons, inserts and shipping boxes.
Foils
Foils are used as sealants, such as on the tops of bottles and blister packs.
Types of pharmaceutical packaging
Primary Packaging
Bottles and vials
Blister packs
Measuring cups and droppers
Secondary Packaging
Paperboard pharmaceutical packaging boxes and cartons.
Printed product leaflets.
Tertiary Packaging
Heavy duty paperboard.
Corrugated cardboard
boxes and cartons.
Pharma packaging in Australia
The Australian medicinal packaging market is relatively small, so local pharma packaging manufacturers don’t typically produce much primary packaging in Australia.Â
Instead, a pharmaceutical company usually imports primary packaging, for example sunscreen bottles and tablet blister packs, and some secondary packaging, that have been manufactured in bulk overseas and pre-filled with the particular pharmaceutical product.
 Domestic pharmaceutical packaging suppliers then “rework” these products by producing local product information labels, applying these to the imported packaging, reboxing the products into locally made transportable pharmaceutical cartons, and selling and distributing these in our domestic market
How can small businesses help make drug packaging environmentally friendly?
ou may not think sustainability and medical product packaging go together, especially with the many levels of packaging, the medical industry’s reliance on single-use, non-recyclable components such as syringes, gloves and scrubs, and managing the risk of contamination.
But small businesses can contribute to environmentally sustainable practices, especially by working with pharmaceutical packaging companies that are innovating as consumers demand sustainable options and governments adopt stronger sustainability regulations.
GO ECO-FRIENDLY
Choose packaging materials that are recyclable, biodegradable or compostable
PACKAGING DESIGN
If you’re using multiple materials, design packaging that can be more easily disassembled to recycle individual components.
REDUCE PACKAGING WASTE
Implement strategies to minimise excess packaging and optimise material usage, reducing waste generation across the supply chain.
CHOOSE SUSTAINABLE PHARMA PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS
Partner with suppliers that prioritise sustainability through energy and waste-saving production methods and eco-friendly inks and papers—like Rawson Print & Packaging!
Why choose Rawson for your pharma packaging solutions?
LOCAL MARKET EXPERTISE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
CUSTOM PHARMA PACKAGING
COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
Pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers aren’t all the same
Please Note: We do not produce corrugated items.
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