Basically, inhaler systems can be characterized as nebulizers, dry powder inhalers or metered dose inhalers. For nebulizers, glass or blow-fill-seal ampoules are used as the primary package. On Bosch compact lines, glass ampoules are cleaned, depyrogenized, filled and closed, followed by marking, checking and labelling. Today, environmentally friendly, mono-material boxes are frequently used for the follow-on secondary packaging. Bosch has also developed line solutions for blow-fill-seal ampoules, in which the ampoules are cut out, individualized and then packaged as flowpacks and finally into folding cartons. Metered dose inhalers are assembled prior to packaging and, with relatively complex geometry, can present a major handling challenge. With dry powder inhalers, there is the additional requirement of reliable protection for the powder dosages. Here, blister-packaged, hard gelatin capsules, as well as dental cartridges, are used. These can be packaged, either individually, or together with blister trays, on Sigpack Systems’ horizontal bag makers, in hermetically sealed aluminum laminate bags. A dry powder inhaler packaging solution for Novartis, in England, was introduced in the 2/2006 issue of Packazine. In this issue we take a look at Adamed of Poland.

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