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Showcase Of Packaging Innovation |
Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council Packages of the Year
The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) is a not-for-profit trade association whose mission is to promote the many benefits of unit-dose blister and strip packaging, including its superior ability to improve patient
compliance, tamper evidence, efficacy protection, prevention of accidental poisonings, improved safety, and deterrence of counterfeiting. Pharmaceutical noncompliance is a serious national problem as nearly 50% of all medications prescribed are taken incorrectly, resulting in a myriad of complications such as prolonged illness, unnecessary hospital visits, and premature death. www.unitdose.org
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2006 Compliance Package of the Year
PocketPak™
By: BurgoPak and Structural Graphics
The PocketPak slides open by pulling on the notched area exposing the blister card on one side and a tab and leaflet on the other side. The package provides ample communication space for usage, dosage, and labeling information, and the instruction leaflet is affixed so that it remains with the package for repeated reference. This patented package design by Burgopak and Structural Graphics was developed by The Healthcare Branding Company.
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First Runner-Up
Aranesp® Pre-Filled SureClick™ Autoinjector
By: Amgen
Amgen's prefilled autoinjector is a combination product where device and drug are delivered as one unit. The package consists of a spring-base, single-use, and fully disposable product utilizing a 1-ml pre-filled syringe. The autoinjector is designed to make drug delivery secure and simple for physicians and nurses. Possibilities for medication errors are greatly reduced because of fewer preparation stages are required when compared to traditional methods. |
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Second Runner-Up
Clonidine Shellpak™
By: Mylan Pharmaceuticals/UDL Laboratories
The Shellpak is a MeadWestvaco Healthcare Packaging compliance package that provides a protective environment as well as 100% child resistance. The 30-count unit dose package has tablets arranged in four rows of blisters with easy-to-use push through backings. The sturdy plastic shell promotes portability, and the cost-effective, high-speed fulfillment aspects of the Shellpak made it an ideal choice for generic drugs in Wal-Mart pharmacies.
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Most Innovative Design
Rx Barrier Plus
By: Cardinal Health
The Innovative Design prize was awarded to Cardinal Health's RxBarrier Plus, which is an F=1 rated child-resistant, senior-friendly package incorporating a simple one-step opening process. Cost effective to manufacture, this straightforward design promotes patient compliance. Judges noted that the labeling was outstanding and that the packaging has no fancy turning mechanisms, triggers, or moving parts, making it easy for seniors to use properly.
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