Shellpak® Unit-Dose Medication Packaging
Shellpak® packages are award-winning, first-of-their-kind blister packages. Thin, molded plastic “shells” protect fragile pills. Push-button technology lets seniors in and keeps children out. And a wide range of configuration options and generous space for graphics open up unprecedented marketing and branding opportunities.
Features and Benefits
Shellpak® compliance packages help administer pills to patients safely, accurately and in single, controlled dosages (unit-doses).
Rugged Materials
We make the shells using injection-molded, FDA-grade, high-impact polystyrene by AGI Polymatrix.
Manufactures Easily
Our patented design comes in a standard configuration that runs easily on most existing line equipment, so manufacturers can maintain efficient, speedy and economical processing on production lines.
Pharmacy Friendly and Efficient
Pre-filled medication packages help expedite pharmacist handling, reduce errors and save operational costs. And Shellpak packages stack and store more efficiently than amber vials (standard orange pill bottles).
Child Safe and Senior Friendly
The rigid, plastic shells and proprietary, push-button technology earned our Shellpak packages the highest child resistance rating from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: F=1. Yet it remains easy for seniors to open.
Product Options
Shellpak is customizable. We offer three standard sizes and a wide variety of shapes and colors. And optional, easy-to-customize, extended content labels provide even more room for bold graphics as well as product and health literacy information.
Certifications
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Received the highest child resistance rating: F=1 - 100 percent score on senior-friendly protocol
Awards
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18th Annual DuPont Awards for Packaging (2005)
Silver Award for Innovation in Packaging -
Healthcare Packaging Compliance Council
2006 Compliance Package of the Year Competition, Second Runner Up
Related Links
- Find out more about our industry expertise in healthcare packaging.
- Learn more about our clinical trials services, from project consulting and design to choosing the right adherence packaging.
- Clinical Trials (Ethical/OTC)
- OTC
- Friable/Fragile Tablet Protection
- Physician Samples
- Product Intros/Revitalizations
- Trade Rx
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At MWV, we collaborate with our customers to develop solutions for almost any need. Call or e-mail our experts today for more information.
MWV Healthcare Packaging
+1 919.304.0316 (USA)
+353.1.882.5800 (Europe)
healthcare@meadwestvaco.com