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Packaging is an integral part of any medicinal product. Not only from a regulatory point of view, but also that of the patient. It is only the packaged medicinal product which is stable and suitable for use. The stability of the product follows from the successful combination of formulation, packaging materials and method of production. The correct choice of container and closure system will impact every aspect of product life and usage. This is true for industrial as well as pharmacy (re-) packaged products.

Packaging technology encompasses knowledge from the fields of material science, chemistry, engineering and ergonomy. With appropriate development, the packaging system, and the many different functions it serves will go virtually unnoticed. However, an unsuitable packaging system will result in the product’s failure to meet the patient’s needs.

This chapter aims to introduce the reader to the many different aspects of pharmaceutical packaging technology. It provides basic and applied knowledge and will enable the right choice of container system for almost every medicinal product found in the pharmacy.

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  3. Apotheke der Universitätsmedizin, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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Smith, J., Larmené-Beld, K. (2023). Containers. In: Le Brun, P., Crauste-Manciet, S., Krämer, I., Smith, J., Woerdenbag, H. (eds) Practical Pharmaceutics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20298-8_8

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