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Adherence/Delivery

Adherence-promoting pharma packs

• Shellpak 170 is an extension of the Shellpak platform that includes a thin, durable outer plastic shell to protect tablets along with a calendarized blister card • designed to hold larger tablets and support twice-daily dosing regimens • Dosepak Express pack meets consumer needs for portability and discretion because of its compact size and nonmedicinal look • Dosepak Express features outer paperboard carton, blister-pack, and leaflet or insert in one integrated pack MWV

May 1, 2009

Containers, ampoules, closures

Plastic and glass jar collection

April 29, 2009

Materials

Sterile packaging components

The new European MDR EU 2017/745 lays down rules concerning med devices being placed on the market for human use. As part of a global harmonization effort, many aspects of the new MDR are aligned with requirements noted in the U.S. FDA CFR's, as well as the recent release of ISO 13485:2016, an international standard governing medical device quality management systems.

April 29, 2009