Importance of Packaging in PCD Pharma Franchise

In India, many companies and industries are present in every field. Packaging is very important for every company or organization. Good packaging always attracts people and good packaging is always the first choice of customers. In the pharmaceutical industry type of packaging and labelling is very important and is an important step of production to its last use. Use of drugs and other indications mentioned on packaging and labelling. Packaging also represents product quality. Packaging is a very important tool for new and established companies. Moreover, PCD Pharma Franchise Companies and Pharmaceutical Marketing Companies always pay special attention on pharmaceutical packaging. Good and clean packaging always attracts customers and raises a business. Packaging and labelling are very important because it involves health benefits.

• What is the packaging?
• Packaging type
• Quality of packaging materials
• Packaging role
• Benefits of packaging

What is the packaging?

Packaging is materials used to wrap or protect goods. Packaging has several variations in detail depending on the country of origin or origin. Packaging is an integral part of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Pharmaceutical Marketing Companies and PCD Pharma Franchise Companies always pay special attention on pharmaceutical packaging. Good and clean packaging always attracts customers and raises a business. Most ethical pharmaceutical marketing companies and generic pharmaceutical marketing companies adopted attractive packaging. For each pharmaceutical product, there are special and detailed guidelines for storage and preservation. Various tests are carried out to test the quality of packaging materials. Packaging materials must not interact physically and chemically with the contents of the product. Packaging is art and science that involves preparing objects for transportation, storage and display and use.

Packaging type

Various kinds of pharmaceutical products such as solid, liquid and gas are packed in various packages.

Blister pack (This packaging is available in various colours. Especially tablets, capsules are packaged in this type of packaging)

Alu-Alu pack (It's widely used for medicines such as multivitamins, proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic etc. Especially tablets, capsules are packaged in this type of packing)

Plastic bottles (Plastic bottles come in trends between the 19th century and they are available in various forms. It comes in various colours according to pharmaceutical products but most of the amber colour bottle is used because it protects from the sun. It will be used for liquid products. It is available in various sizes. The company uses these bottles according to market needs and pharmacists using bottles according to drug prescriptions.

Glass bottles (These are widely used and some drugs or pharmaceutical products are only packed in glass bottles. These bottles are mainly used in amber colour and transparent)

HDPE containers (High-Density Poly Ethylene) (This type of package is used for many pharmaceutical products, food supplements and nutraceuticals in the form of tablets, capsules and powders.)

Plastic tube (Use for cream and gel)

Glass injection (Small parenteral volume and large parenteral volume packed in the type of packing material)

Carton box (finally packed products in this)

Closure (Used with bottles, tubes, containers, several injections. Most metals, rubber, glass, cork, plastic closure used for pharmaceutical products.)

Metal containers (Especially protein powder and other powder are packaged in this type of packaging.)

Quality of packaging materials

Quality testing of packaging material is needed for good products and various methods are present for this test. This test determines the quality, integrity, and compatibility of packaging materials. Quality specifications and needs depend on the type of packaging material and are regulated by their respective state governments and according to the supervisory body such as WHO GMP, USFDA, ICH guidelines. For e.g. Containers tested with various methods, for glass is a crushed glass test, whole container test, chemical resistance test and water attack test etc. Extractable and Leaching tests are also done to ruling out pharmaceutical packaging material.

Packaging role

• Good packaging always assures patient safety.
• Product uniformity in different batches and different production lots.
• Packaging provides product security from heat and cold because of sensitive pharmaceutical products in nature.
• Pharmaceutical packaging protects products from chemical, physical and microbial invasions.
• It must maintain the physical quality of all doses and protect from all damage and breakage.
• Packaging maintains the characteristic properties of pharmaceutical products.
• The ideal packaging must be able to hold the product without loss because of leakage, decay or permeation.
• The ideal packaging must not absorb or adsorb any material containing.
• Closure must be compatible with pharmaceutical products.
• Closure must provide tight air closure to the container. So, that it prevents the product from microbial growth.
• Ideal packaging must reduce the risk of toxicity

Benefits of packaging

• Packaging provides prevention of microbial growth.
• Good packaging always maintains product sterility.
• Packaging provides drug degradation control or products with oxygen, moisture and heat.
• The quality of the packaging is directly related to product quality. So, that company take extraordinary packaging because it maintains product quality.
• Protect against damage caused by external influences that can change the property of pharmaceutical products.
• Because of the right packaging, the product maintains their therapeutic effectiveness from the time of packaging until they are consumed
• Packaging materials should be chosen carefully and check compatibility with active products.
• It protects against mould and bacteria.
• Therefore customers get good quality products without compromising in content and quality.
• It protects pharmaceutical products from light, air and moisture. So, zero changes in the chemical properties of drugs or medicine.

In the pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging and labelling both are important and essential steps. This is regulated or approved by regulatory authorities such as the FDA. In accordance with the FDA guidelines they determine packaging materials according to certain drugs and materials. Packaging and labelling are the most important and must have 100% compliance with the FDA rules and regulations. So, increase your pharmaceutical business, we RHOMBUS PHARMA PVT. LTD. at every step we must decide very consciously and wisely as examined from the initial stages of manufacturing for labels.