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Turnkey line loads pharma stick packs into flip-top boxes

As single-serve sachets continue to grow in healthcare, an equipment supplier develops a robotic packaging line designed for efficiency, precise handling/closing, and ergonomic line access.

A complete packaging line loads stick packs of single-serve powders into a flip-top box design.
A complete packaging line loads stick packs of single-serve powders into a flip-top box design.

The use of single-serve sachets for the distribution of drugs and supplements in powder and/or granulated form continues to grow within the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets. Single-portion sachets or stick packs are an alternative to tablets, offering benefits depending on the product’s chemical and physical characteristics.

Cama Group has implemented packaging systems starting from flat blanks instead of pre-glued cartons, allowing for greater flexibility and lower overall cost of packaging. Additionally, secondary packaging is increasingly becoming an essential part of the drug production and delivery system.

Cama recently designed a complete line for a major biopharmaceutical company, where the packaging machine loads stick packs of single-serve powders into a flip-top box design. This custom system results in a consumer-friendly package with a convenient reclosable top.

The challenge for this project was to offer the pharmaceutical manufacturer a turnkey system, incorporating the following, along with other pharmaceutical quality control measures:

  • Packaging development, with the special box design
  • Traceability requirements for the product and packaging
  • Leaflet/booklet dispensing
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