In India lot of companies and industry present in every field. Packaging is very important for every company or organisation. A good packaging is always attract the people and good packaging is always first choice of customer. In pharmaceutical industry type of packaging and labeling is very essential and it is an important step from the production to its final use. Use of medicine and other indication mentioned on the packaging and labeling. packaging is also mange the quality of products. packaging is very essential tool for new and established companies. But the pharma marketing companies and franchise companies always pay special attention or focus on pharmaceutical packaging. A good and clean packaging always attract customer and give rise in business. the packaging and labeling are essential as it involves health benefits and along with that they are two vital requisites for a Pharmaceutical company, Herbal company, Ayurveda Company, Cosmetic company, Nutraceutical company, Unani company.

1. what is the packaging

2. Type of packaging

3. Quality of packaging material

4. Role of packaging

5. Benefits of packaging

Packaging Material

what is the packaging

Packaging is highly regulated for pharmaceutical industry but with some variation in detail depending on the country of origin or the origin. packaging is an integral part of pharmaceutical products.  The pharma marketing companies and franchise companies always pay special attention or focus on pharmaceutical packaging. A good and clean packaging always attract customer and give rise in business.  Every ethical pharma marketing and Generic pharma marketing companies adopt attractive packaging. For every pharmaceutical product there is specific and detailed guideline for storage and preservation. Various tests perform for testing the quality of packaging material. packaging material should not interact physically and chemically with the content of product. Packaging is an art and science which involves preparing the articles for transport, storage and display and use.

Type of packaging

A wide variety of pharmaceutical products like solid, liquid and gases are packaged in the variety of packages. For e.g.

1. Blister Pack ( These packing are available in various colours. mainly tablets, capsules packaged in this type of packing)
2. Alu Alu pack (It is widely used for medicines like multivitamins, ppi, antibiotic, anti hypertensives, anti, diabetic etc. mainly tablets, capsules packaged in this type of packing)
3. Plastic Bottles (The plastic bottles comes in trend in between 19th- 20th century and they are available in various shapes. These are present in various colour according to the pharmaceutical product but mostly amber colour bottle is used because it give protection from sun light. it will use for liquid products. it is available in different sizes. Companies use these bottles according to market requirement and pharmacist use the bottles according to the prescription for dispensing of medicine.
4. Glass Bottles ( These are widely used and some medicines or pharmaceutical products only packed in glass bottles. These bottles mainly used in amber colour and transparent )
5. HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene) Container (This type of packages use for lot of pharmaceutical product, food supplements and nutraceuticals in the form of tablet, capsule and powders.)
6. Plastic tubes (use for creams and gels)
7. Glass Injection ( small volume parenteral and large volume parenteral are packaged in this type of packing material )
8. Carton Box (finally product packaged in this )
9. Closure (It is used with bottles, tubes, containers, some of injections. Mostly metal, rubber, glass, cork, plastic closures used for the pharmaceutical products. )
10. Metal Containers (Mainly protein powder and other powders packaged in this type of packaging. )

Quality of packaging material

The testing of quality of packaging material is necessary for the good product and various method is present for these testing. these test determine the quality, integrity and compatibility of packing material. the specification and requirement of quality is depend on the type of packing material and it is regulated by the government of the respective country and according to regulatory agencies like WHO GMP, USFDA , ICH guidelines. For e.g. the containers are tested by various method, for glass are crushed glass test, Whole container test, chemical resistance of test, water attack test etc. Extractable and Leaching test are also done for ruling out the pharmaceutical  packaging material.

Role of packaging

1.  A good packaging always give assurance of patient safety.
2. uniformity of the products in different batches and in different production lots.
3. packaging provide safety of product from heat and cold because the pharmaceutical products are sensitive in nature.
4. pharmaceutical packaging protect the product from physical, chemical and microbial invasion.
5. It must maintain the physical quality of all dosage and protect against all damage and breakage.
6. Packaging maintain the characteristics properties of the pharmaceutical products.
7. A ideal packaging should be able to hold the product without loss on account of leakage, spoilage or permeation.
8. A ideal packaging should not absorb or  adsorb any material containing.
9. The closure should be compatible with pharmaceutical product.
10. the closure should be provide air tight closing to the container. so, that it prevent the product from microbial growth.
11. A ideal packaging should be able to reduce the risk of toxicity

Benefits of packaging

1. Packaging provide prevention from microbial growth.
2. A good packaging always maintain the sterility of product.
3. packaging provide control of degradation of the drug or product by oxygen, moisture and heat.
4. the quality of packaging is directly related to the quality of product. so, that the companies takes higher quality packaging and the quality of packaging is outstanding as it maintains the quality of products.
5. protect against any damaged caused by external influences that can alter the property of the pharmaceutical product.
6. Due to proper packaging the product maintain their therapeutic effectiveness from the time of packaging till they are consumed
7. the packaging material choose with care and check the compatibility with active products.
8. It gives protection against moulds and bacteria.
9. due to that customer get good quality product without compromise in the content and quality.
10. it protect the pharmaceutical product from light, air and moisture. so, that zero change in the chemical properties of drugs or medicines.

In pharmaceutical industry the packaging and labeling both are critical and essential steps. These are regulated or approved by regulatory authorities like FDA. As per FDA guide lines they specified the packaging material according to particular drugs and materials. The product packaging and labeling are most important and should have 100% compliance with FDA rules and regulations. So, increase your pharmaceutical business, every step has to decide very consciously and wisely as it is examined from initial stage of manufacturing to labeling.

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