Pharmaceutical Packaging Handbook is a comprehensive handbook on the role of packaging in developing and delivering pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

With a thorough examination of the industry in size and scope, this source presents drug dosage forms, vaccines, biologically produced products, and medical foods.

The most straightforward book on the subject, Pharmaceutical Packaging Handbook also lists information in an easy-to-follow way, making it a complete stand-alone reference for anyone working in the pharmaceutical industry.

Features:

• how packaging is designed and integrated into the product development cycle
• regulatory environment procedures
• key aspects of navigating the regulations that describe the materials used to package pharmaceuticals, including glass, metal, plastics, flexible films, rubbers, and elastomers
• new hybrids used for packaging
• plastics, their makeup, and typical uses in packaging
• processing techniques used with the materials to produce pharmaceutical containers and the 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

Contents

1. Introduction the the Pharmaceutical Industry
2. Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Their Packaging Requirements
3. Vaccines and Biologically Produced Pharmaceuticals
4. Medical Foods
5. The Regulatory Environment
6. Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials
7. Container Fabrication
8. Sterilization Technology
9. Container Closure Systems: Completing All Tupes of Filled Pharmaceutical Containers
10. Labels and Labelling
11. Issues Facing Modern Drug Packaging

Index

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