In the pharmaceutical industry, product safety comes first. Both the products themselves and the packaging must meet strict requirements in terms of safety, hygiene and traceability. cardboard drums are a practical and safe packaging solution, but how do they align with the regulations and quality standards in this sector? We’ll list it for you.
GMP and GDP: the pharmaceutical standard
The pharmaceutical sector works according to the quality standards GMP and GDP, which have been established internationally for this market.
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) focuses on the controlled and hygienic production of medicines and all associated processes. For packaging, this means they must be produced under controlled conditions, that the materials must be suitable for pharmaceutical products and that the documentation is correct.
- GDP (Good Distribution Practice) ensures the safe storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products. During transport, the products must be protected against damage, contamination and temperature fluctuations, among other things. The products must also be secured against unwanted access or manipulation and traceability is an important requirement.
In short, packaging for pharmaceutical products must meet quite a few requirements.
how do cardboard drums align with this?
For the pharmaceutical industry, we can easily adapt our cardboard drums to the GMP and GDP requirements.
Labeling: On the outside of the cardboard drums there is sufficient space for barcodes, QR codes or other mandatory labels.
Protection: We add LDPE inliners to the drums to protect products against direct contact with the cardboard. This way the cardboard drums meet the requirements set for the pharmaceutical industry.
Sealing: We can provide our drums with seals with a unique coding. This makes your products safe and traceable during transport and storage.
sustainable and cost-effective
Cardboard drums are therefore a practical and safe packaging solution, but they offer many other advantages. Cardboard drums are lighter than metal variants, for example, and are efficiently stackable due to their square shape. This provides extra space and reduces your storage and transport costs.
In addition, cardboard drums are made from recyclable material and are easy to process after use. This way you comply with various regulations in the field of sustainability and make an important contribution to a green future.
conclusion
Cardboard drums are a safe, hygienic and efficient packaging solution, with which you fully comply with the strict requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, they are also space and cost-saving and form an environmentally friendly alternative to steel drums.
Would you like to know how cardboard drums fit within your production or logistics process? Then view our Square Drums or contact us, we’re happy to help you think it through.
