Pharmaceutical Packaging Types Explained: Blister Packs, Bottles, Sachets & More (Pros and Cons)
If you’ve ever wondered why one medicine comes in a push-through blister, another in a plastic bottle, and a third in a tear-open sachet, the short answer is that different drugs “dislike” different things. Some degrade quickly in moisture, some are sensitive to light or oxygen, some need strict dose control, and some are packaged to reduce misuse or improve day-to-day adherence. This article explains the most common pharmaceutical packaging types in plain English—starting with the three formats people see most (blister packs, bottles, and sachets), then expanding to the other formats you’ll run into, like strip packs, tubes, vials, ampoules, and prefilled syringes. What pharmaceutical packaging really means When […]
