Pharmaceutical Packaging Handbook

An overview of the role of packaging in developing and delivering pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Examining the industry in size and scope, this source presents drug dosage forms, vaccines, biologically produced products, and medical foods.

This handbook also covers:

• packaging design and integration into the product development cycle
• regulatory environment procedures
• regulations that describe materials used to package pharmaceuticals, including glass, metal, plastics, flexible films, rubbers, and elastomers
• new hybrids used for packaging, including plastics, their makeup, and typical uses in packaging
• processing techniques used with the materials to produce pharmaceutical containers
• strengths and weaknesses of processes used for container fabrication
• retort, aseptic, gas, and radiation sterilization
• labeling and design for pharmaceuticals, including labels production, materials, and production techniques