What is BS 1679-8 - Containers for pharmaceutical dispensing about?
Pharmaceutical packaging is the means of providing protection, presentation, identification, information and convenience to encourage compliance with a course of therapy. Containers used for the dispensing of solid dosage forms, such as capsules, lozenges, solution tablets and tablets, are normally rectangular, cylindrical, or oval in shape and are closed with a child-resistant device, a screw cap or other close-fitting closure.
BS 1679-8 introduces pharmaceutical containers and closures and other aspects of packaging. BS 1679-8 specifies requirements for materials, construction, capacity, neck finish and performance for glass and plastics containers and their closures intended for dispensing solid dosage forms, semi-solids, powders and similar non-liquid pharmaceuticals preparations.
BS 1679-8 includes methods of test for light transmission, mechanical strength, resistance to bite forces and water vapour transmission.
Note: BS 1679-8 does not specify requirements for the shape or dimensions of containers for solid dosage forms and powders but the shape and proportions of containers for semi-solids are defined.
Who is BS 1679-8 - Containers for pharmaceutical dispensing for?
BS 1679-8 on containers for pharmaceutical dispensing is useful for:
- The packaging industry
- Manufacturers and suppliers of containers for pharmaceutical dispensing
- Pharmaceutical products packaging and distribution industries
- Research and development team
- Quality control personnel
- Inspection bodies
Why should you use BS 1679-8 - Containers for pharmaceutical dispensing?
Packaging is the process by which the pharmaceuticals are suitably placed so that they should retain their therapeutic effectiveness from the time of their packaging till they are consumed. Pharmaceutical containers used for packaging need to comply with safety and quality standards to protect content from environmental and mechanical hazards and contamination.
BS 1679-8 provides you with construction and design specifications related to wall thickness, neck finish and the closure of container bodies. BS 1679-8 describes performance for glass and plastics containers and tolerances on the nominal capacity for glass containers. BS 1679-8 also gives guidance on the selection of materials for containers and closures.
BS 1679-8 provides you with requirements for moisture transmission related to the capacity of the container. These requirements provide a classification by grades to assist the selection of the container which affords the necessary degree of protection for the particular product to be dispensed.
