IoPP announces AmeriStar award winners for 2015

GlaxoSmithKline’s Flonase, Microdermis’ Provodine, and Biogen’s Factor Hard Pack win Drug & Pharmaceutical awards.

For the first time, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced its 2015 AmeriStar Package Awards Competition winners virtually as opposed to at a live event.

Winners were presented online June 29 and June 30 at www.iopp.org/ameristar. An online description of the three winners in the Drug & Pharmaceutical category is available here.

Judges evaluated and analyzed packages from 14 categories in an online, virtual judging process during the month of April. Judging was based on package innovation, sustainability, protection, economics, performance, and marketing. Top AmeriStar winners included the Best of Show Award, the Sustainable Package Award and, the Design Excellence Award.

Drug & Pharmaceutical winners included the following:

• Flonase OTC launch—Secondary Pack, from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

Flonase Allergy Relief’ OTC pack is innovative clamshell pack with a sinusoidal flow design. The pack has a clutter breaking structure differentiating it on shelf and brilliant graphics that provide visibility. The information bundle in the pack engages the patient through colorful mnemonics and text. The pack is put together utilizing a custom-made, fully automatic, robot assisted, turret type assembly line that is 100% QC capable, ensuring quality and compliance.

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