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Colbert Packaging Corporation announced the availability of MedLock, its latest innovation in pharmaceutical compliance packaging solutions. MedLock is a secure unit-dose package that combines a foil-laminated blister card locked within a tear-resistant formed paper tray.
The package design is based on Colbert’s patented BlisterGuard platform, which delivers security and sustainability. MedLock takes pharmaceutical package security to the next level with a patent-pending locking mechanism, resulting in a child-resistant, senior-friendly design.
“Ensuring that our compliance packaging solutions meet the requirements of child-resistant and senior-friendly (CRSF) testing protocols by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is a top priority for us in the development of the solutions,” says Glenn Grosskopf, vice president of product development for Colbert. “We recently completed CRSF testing on MedLock, using a 30-count package that measures 6½ in. by 3½ in., and based on MedLock’s ability to keep children out of the package while letting seniors in, we are able to claim the CPSC’s F=1 rating.”
MedLock features a push-down, pull-out design with a unique release and locking mechanism. The patient pushes down on a blister cavity that protrudes through the lid to release the blister card and dispense the dosage. The blister card is designed to remain intact within the outer protective paper shell and lock back into place each time the package is closed.
MedLock offers versatility in package size and is easily customizable without the need for expensive retooling. MedLock also delivers branding and sustainability benefits because of its paperboard-based design. For more, visit www.colbertpkg.com.
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