Table of Contents

Contributors, Preface, Technical editor's note, 1. An introduction to pharmaceutical packaging, 2. The packaging function: management, development and product shelf life, 3. Regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical packaging, 4. Specifications and quality, 5. Paper- and board-based packaging materials and their use in pack security systems, 6. Glass containers, 7. Plastics — an introduction, 8. Development and approval of a plastic pack, 9. Films, foils and laminations (combination materials), 10. Metal containers, 11. Closures and closure systems, 12. Sterile products and the role of rubber components, 13. Blister, strip and sachet packaging, 14. The packaging line, 15. Warehousing, handling and distribution, 16. Printing and decoration, 17. Present and future trends, Index

About the Author

D. A. Dean, E. R. Evans, I. H. Hall