Pharmaceutical packaging for increased patient safety
Human errors or misunderstood dosage instructions may sometimes complicate dispensation of pharmaceuticals. For example, patients on a once-weekly course of medication may have taken it daily instead, with serious consequences. This is why it is required that certain pharmaceuticals are provided with patient cards with clear dosage instructions. A so-called fifth panel was developed for the pharmaceutical package. The removable fifth panel keeps the tamper evident solution of the case intact. With the solution, the product is packaged as usual on the packaging line, and no new additional investments are needed. The patient card, which is part of the enclosure structure, is removed at the pharmacy. Using the patient card, the pharmacist goes through the contents of the prescription dosage instructions together with the customer. The card indicates the weekday when the medicine is to be taken. Thanks to this, the customer does not need to rely solely on the dosage instructions on the prescription sticker printed at the pharmacy. For medications requiring more frequent doses, the pharmacist can detach and discard the patient card.
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