McKesson RxPak , a div. of McKesson Corp., and Burgopak Ltd., announced they will bring Burgopak's pharmaceutical compliance packaging to the U.S. The packaging employs a patented design that presents the product in a sliding tray or blister pack as a way to improve product safety and patient adherance. Burgopak will provide McKesson RxPak with the first U.S. automated Burgopak manufacturing machine, capable of producing more than 20 million units annually.
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McKesson, Burgopak team up on compliance packaging in the U.S.Posted by Jim Butschli on February 03, 2009 | PermalinkFiled in: Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication; Blisters, clamshells, Trays; Misc. Archive; Packaging Line Efficiency; Patient Compliance; Pharmaceuticals and biologics; Structural and graphics package design Related ArticlesLooking for a silver lining in World Diabetes Day news? | Nov 15, 2011 Packaging may contribute to 'significant' improvement in patient adherence | Nov 04, 2011 Unit-dose line additions | Oct 14, 2011
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