Pharmaceutical packaging has evolved over the years with a number of innovative concepts. It is necessary that packaging should be done as per the nature of any drug. Proper packaging provides protection to the drug and also decides the potency and the shelf life of the medicine. The packaging methods in the pharmaceutical industry are wide and varied like blister technology, PET bottles, strips, and currently the security packaging and holograms, have also emerged.

Materials

• Nylon/Foil Laminates
• Paper/Foil Laminates
• Polyester/Foil Laminates
• LDPE foils
• PVC-coated Paper
• Aluminum foil laminates
• Tube laminates
• Sachet/pouch laminates
• Blister lidding
• Cold formed laminate etc.

Types of pharma packaging

• Blister foils
  Blister foils are one of the common packaging of tablets and capsules. Blister packaging helps to protect the medicine from humidity, moisture and other environmental problems. They help in keeping the medicine fresh. Hard aluminum alloy is generally used to make the foil. However, the packaging has to undergo various product and package stability tests so as to make the right package, using the right material and manufacturing process required for that particular drug. The films are given different coatings.
  
  
• Strip foils
  Strip foils are ideal for tablets and capsules packaging. They are used for drugs ranging from light sensitive to highly sensitive. They are usually made of soft , annealed aluminum alloy with colorless LDPE as sealant. These foils are available in reel form , jumbo roll or cardboard carton.
  
  
• Cold forming
  Cold-formed laminates are used for packaging of medicines. This type of packaging is made of aluminum foil. These are designed in peelable, formable foil structures without cracking or de lamination. The cold forming packages are available with peelable sealants incorporated into the forming web and are ideal for dual-formed packages as both top and bottom webs are formed in the package.