Folene Packaging is the alternative source for pharmaceutical packaging materials. We offer a range of quality polyolefin shrink films to help ensure the medical integrity of over-the-counter and prescription medications, medical and para-medical devices, home testing, and lab kits. Wrap your pharmaceutical products in an extra layer of crystal-clear and glossy protection.
Medications are often potent drugs that can become life-threatening if contaminated or taken incorrectly. Patient safety is paramount, and you want to ensure that your drug packaging strategies uphold both the quality of the medication and ward off incorrect usage. Whether you’re packaging liquid medications in plastic bottles or prescription drugs in blister packs, adding an extra layer of pharmaceutical packaging shrink film ensures both the integrity of the contents and reinforces safety measures. Here are just a few of the benefits of using an added layer of medical packaging film:
Protects medication from external contamination
Prolongs medication stability and shelf life
Reinforces child-resistant packaging
Provides a tamper-evident packaging seal
Enhances brand perception and shelf appearance with clear glossy films
Uphold patient confidentiality with opaque films for pharmaceutical fulfillment and delivery systems.
Prevents accidental overdosing with individual dose packaging
Maintain product integrity and stability with a protective layer of high-quality polyolefin shrink film. Shrink film keeps out external contamination from dust, dirt, and germs and ensures your product’s high quality from production to consumer. Strong performance films protect your products during transportation and warehousing without compromising on glossy shelf appeal.
An added layer of shrink film reinforces the existing child-resistant packaging design, making it difficult for young children to open and access the medication while remaining easily accessible for adults. This additional child-protective measure ensures your product complies with safe pharmaceutical packaging regulations.
Patients know the dangers of medication contamination, but the package is not always obviously compromised. A patient may not notice a slightly cracked or opened bottle has been compromised. Shrink film makes it obvious when a medication has been opened or damaged. It immediately alerts consumers and retail pharmacies that this product is no longer safe to use or sell.
Flxtite® and Ecolene® films are well suited to packaging for the following medical applications:
Putting the patient’s needs first extends beyond basic safety measures in healthcare packaging. The right packaging materials for your medical products should also support patient learning and information, medication adherence, and minimizing the potential risk of medication errors. Medical packaging film as secondary packaging for medications provides an extra layer of protection and an excellent platform for patient learning and resources. With custom printing options in up to six colors, pharmaceutical companies can customize their secondary packaging with QR codes to patient learning resources. Others might integrate smart labeling systems to monitor medication adherence by scanning the barcode. Pharmaceutical shrink film allows all these patient-centric packaging components to be rightsized perfectly to the medication package.
The unit dose supply method involves packaging individual doses of medications, making it convenient and precise for healthcare professionals and patients. Using shrink film to wrap each dose individually provides an added layer of protection from contamination. This innovative solution reduces medication mistakes and saves time for patient care. Additionally, shrink film is a space- and cost-efficient way of unitizing multiple unit doses for convenient shipping and storage.
Ensuring medical-grade sterility and integrity is of primary concern when packaging medical devices and lab kits. Using shrink overfilm is an excellent way to keep out contaminants and maintain a sterile medical environment for accurate test results. With a relatively low packaging cost per unit, it is a cost-effective way to package for medical quality assurance.
A pharmaceutical manufacturer wanted to switch to shrink-wrapping trays of vials instead of using boxboard cartons. They wanted to save warehouse storage room, and film rolls use less space than stacks of paper cartons. They also wanted to save shipping weight, as a tray overwrapped with shrink film weighs less than a carton. In addition, their customers could see the product better, and the packaging would be more tamper-evident, ensuring medical quality. The manufacturer purchased a fully automatic “L Sealer” with a “mushroom blade” and began using 60 gauge center-folded Flxtite® AP-X centerfold film to package their pharmaceutical products. They are delighted with the packaging results and glad they switched to Flxtite® AP-X shrink film.
Flxtite®AP-XGR opaque film provides a secure and confidential packaging solution for pharmaceutical items, safeguarding patient privacy and upholding HIPAA compliance. Its opaque nature ensures that the contents of the package remain hidden from view, maintaining patient confidentiality throughout the fulfillment and delivery process. By utilizing this film, medication fulfillment, and delivery services can confidently handle sensitive pharmaceutical items while adhering to HIPAA regulations, thereby ensuring the privacy and security of patients’ medical information. This advanced packaging solution protects patient confidentiality and facilitates the safe and compliant delivery of pharmaceutical products, contributing to a seamless and trustworthy healthcare supply chain. With Flxtite®AP-XGR opaque film, pharmaceutical items can be packaged and transported with the highest standards of privacy and security, meeting the stringent requirements of HIPAA regulations and providing peace of mind for patients and healthcare providers.
At Folene Packaging, we believe in packaging products that are good for patients and the environment. With 30+ years of packaging experience, consumer preference shifts towards brands that package consciously. As a proud member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, we offer recyclable, compostable, and biodegradable packaging films that don’t compromise on medical packaging performance.
Eco-friendly packaging in the pharmaceutical and medical industries is vital for reducing the environmental impact of healthcare products. Eco-friendly packaging helps minimize the industry’s carbon footprint and overall environmental impact, making it a crucial step towards sustainability. Folene Packaging’s biodegradable Ecolene® film is a prime example of environmentally friendly packaging that doesn’t compromise performance. The industry can significantly reduce its contribution to plastic waste and environmental pollution by utilizing such eco-friendly materials. Moreover, eco-friendly packaging demonstrates a commitment to corporate social responsibility and can enhance the reputation of pharmaceutical and medical companies. Overall, prioritizing eco-friendly packaging in the industry is essential for protecting the environment and ensuring a sustainable future for healthcare packaging.
Here, you’ll find answers to commonly asked questions about our pharmaceutical packaging products, including topics such as safety, regulations, and best practices. If you have a question that isn’t covered here, feel free to contact us directly.
Shrink film provides several benefits for pharmaceutical packaging, including protecting medication from external contamination, prolonging medication stability and shelf life, reinforcing child-resistant packaging, providing a tamper-evident packaging seal, enhancing brand perception, and ensuring safe storage and administration of pharmaceutical products.
Shrink film reinforces the existing child-resistant packaging design, making it difficult for young children to open and access the medication while remaining easily accessible for adults. This additional child-protective measure ensures compliance with safe pharmaceutical packaging regulations.
Shrink film helps maintain product integrity and stability by providing a protective secondary layer that prevents external contamination from dust, dirt, and germs. It ensures the high quality of pharmaceutical products from production to consumer and protects against accidental dosing and tampering.
Yes, shrink film is versatile and can be used as secondary packaging for a wide range of medical products, including nutrition supplements, over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, topical creams, pills, syrups, medical and para-medical devices, home-testing kits, and laboratory testing kits. The film’s rightsizing properties ensure a snug protective layer to keep the medical contents contaminant-free.
Pharmaceutical companies can customize their secondary packaging with shrink film by utilizing custom printing options in up to six colors and integrating smart labeling systems such as QR codes for patient learning resources. This allows for patient-centric packaging innovations in the pharmaceutical industry.
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