Control Product Delivery with Bags & Pouches

A pouch for use with clinical trial drugs is designed to meet the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers requiring child-resistant packaging that is at the same time easy for elderly patients to open. Featuring a patented zipper reclosure system, the pouch is available in two versions, the Medi CRREO and Medi CRREO II. The latter type makes the blister card as a primary package both child resistant and senior friendly. Pouch materials include Valeron strength films. Companies performing the printing and laminating of the pouches are Cello Foil and Ludlow Coated Products. Pactech, Rochester, NY.

Unit-specific bar coded pouches offer companies additional security by allowing them to track a product's handling history. Using a proprietary technology, the code is printed securely on each pouch with zero duplication, making it possible to track the history of virtually any individual package with standard bar code scanners. The bar coding is now available on all of the company's flat and zippered printed pouches. In addition to its pouches, the company offers off-the-shelf and custom engineered products, including flexible packages with specific barrier properties. LPS Industries, Moonachie, NJ.

A company provides pouches on a roll, giving device manufacturers the ability to print customized pouches on an in-house printer in minutes. Available in three grades of Tyvek heat-sealed to a select film, the pouches offer a clean peel; good microbial barrier properties, tear strength, and puncture resistance; and clarity for product visibility. Tolas Health Care Packaging, Feasterville, PA.

Tamper-evident foil barrier pouches are now part of the product line offered by a converter of flexible protective packaging for manufacturers of sterile disposable devices and pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. Other available converted materials are peel pouches, barrier pouches, and rollstock made from Tyvek, paper, film, and foil substrates; the Tyvek and papers are suitable for use in packaging sterile disposables. A variety of opening and peel features can be incorporated. The service provider performs slitting and printing in up to five colors, and provides engineering support in creating the optimal protective flexible package for a particular application. Laminated Films & Packaging, Portsmouth, NH.