A NEW ERA ON PACKAGING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT

Kar Ayan Kumar* and Kar Banhishikha

ABSTRACT

Packing consists of enclosing an individual item, or several items, in a container, usually for shipment or delivery. This operation is mostly done by hand and machine. Pharmaceutical packaging means the combination of components necessary to contain, preserve, protect & deliver a safe, efficacious drug product, such that at any time point before expiration date of the drug product, a safe & efficacious dosage form is available. Packaging is responsible for providing life-saving drugs, medical devices, medical treatments, and new products to deliver every type of product to the people the world over. So the important role of pharmaceutical packaging is to transform the formulation into an attractive and marketable product. It is transparent to the end user when done well and is open to criticism from all quarters when done poorly. So many issues regarding the pharmaceutical product like stability, sale, patient compliance etc are related with the packaging which is indicating a key for sale, safety and success. Advancement in research of pharmaceuticals development had always being dependent on the packaging technology. Maintaining integrity of pharmaceuticals during storage, shipment, and delivery is assured by quality of packaging available. In this regards, the present article reviewing on the various advancements in the packaging techniques and selection of packaging material, machinery & predicting the packaging outcomes in future.

Keywords: Pharmaceutical packaging, Materials, Machinery, Current trends.