PHARMADIAL CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGE RECEIVES F=1 CHILD RESISTANCE RATING.
11/17/ 2003

Anderson Packaging and Colbert Packaging have announced that child safety tests have been completed and the PharmaDial package has achieved an F=1 rating. The package was recently subject to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s child resistance protocol testing and came away with the highest safety rating achievable.

The PharmaDial package, invented by Colbert Packaging and co-marketed with Anderson Packaging, features an innovative approach to child resistance and patient compliance. The novel design calls for the user to perform a simple three-step process to access their medication. The user peels a tab, turns the dial 90 degrees, and pushes the tablet through the back of the package. While providing a barrier to entry for children, the package maintains a senior friendly approach for dispensing medications by combining large easy to grip features with simple and intuitive steps. To provide additional security for children, the PharmaDial package utilizes BlisterGuard paperboard, Colbert Packaging’s proprietary tear resistant paperboard featuring Valeron film.

According to Shawn Reilley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “Anderson Packaging has long been an industry leader for innovative package designs and the PharmaDial is a great example. This package takes a brand new approach to delivering child resistance and patient compliance, while still providing a package that is easily accessible for the elderly.”

The PharmaDial package is currently commercially available and can be custom designed for specific applications. For additional information regarding the PharmaDial package or any needs your company may have in regards to patient compliance and child resistant packaging, please contact Anderson Packaging’s Justin Schroeder, Marketing Manager, see bleow.