Pharmaceutical Packaging and Drug Safety

Pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical packaging is a type of packaging that can be used to communicate safety and efficacy information to customers. It can be made up of different materials such as glass, metal and plastic. The evaluation parameters for each of them are discussed in brief. The packaging is primarily of three different types: i.e. primary, secondary and tertiary. The objective here is to understand in detail about the pharmaceutical packaging and how it plays a role in ensuring drug safety. This can be understood by the anti-tampering and anti-counterfeit types of packaging available. Several methods can be used to convey drug safety and efficacy information to the customers. Along with this, the influence of packaging on brand loyalty and perception, as well as the use of it in differentiating a company’s products from that of its competitors, is also described. Various quality control tests of different containers are also discussed.

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