ABSTRACT

Pharmaceutical packaging requires a greater knowledge of materials and a greater intensity of testing than most other packed products, not to mention a sound knowledge of pharmaceutical products and an understanding of regulatory requirements. Structured to meet the needs of the global market, this volume provides an assessment of a wide range of i

chapter 4|48 pages

Specifications and quality

chapter 6|54 pages

Glass containers

chapter 7|62 pages

Plastics – an introduction

chapter 8|41 pages

Development and approval of a plastic pack

chapter 10|39 pages

Metal containers

chapter 11|49 pages

Closures and closure systems

chapter 13|30 pages

Blister, strip and sachet packaging

chapter 14|16 pages

The packaging line

chapter 15|19 pages

Warehousing, handling and distribution

chapter 16|32 pages

Printing and decoration

chapter 17|15 pages

Present and future trends