Packaging is an intrinsic part of the pharmaceutical
industry. One might argue that the life and effect of a medicine largely
depends upon the packaging and this would be extremely hard to counter. This is
because the way a medicine has been packed impacts the robustness of the
product when being transported across miles. Packaging involves storing the
medicines and drugs in bottles, vials, strips and using components like
closure, cap, ampoule etc. There are a few important aspects regarding the
process of packaging which Bilcare Limited lays emphasis on during clinical packaging:
- Selection of a material suitable for packaging
- Rigorous testing of the selected material
- Filling the containers and assembling
- Sterilization for safety
- Storage and stability
Packaging materials used by Bilcare or, as a matter of fact,
by any other pharmaceutical company include printed material used for packaging
a product. This however does not include any outer material that is used in the
transportation of the product. The important thing is to differentiate between
the primary and the secondary packaging materials.
- Primary: are in direct physical contact with the product.
- Secondary: are not in direct contact with the medicinal content. eg: caps, cardboard boxes etc
Containers could
pertain to the category of primary or secondary, categorized by the usage. Containers
could be well-closed, tightly closed, hermetically closed or light-resistant.
The packaging process consists of the following stages:
- Filling and assembling
- Sterilization in the final container
- Placing labels on the container
- Storage at the manufacturing and shipping sites.
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