Sustainability becomes trendy in pharmaceuticals

摘要

Sustainability and pharmaceutical packaging are not words you usually hear in the same sentence. But that is starting to change, as experts say buzzwords like this-as well as recyclability, renewal, biodegradable-are coming up much more frequently during client meetings. "We have unique requirements and a lot of them buck the trend of green packaging," explained Keith Bailey, Regional Sales Manager at Dividella during an International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering session at PACK EXPO East in Philadelphia. Green says phar-ma trends include smaller packaging, yet more billboard space is needed because of regulations for more warnings, and information. "We may have a small vial, but need a big package for the billboard space."