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COLBERT UNVEILS NEW SECUREOTC PACKAGE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS
SecureOTC is Designed to Prevent Retail Pilferage and Promote Proper Drug Usage
CHICAGO, Sept. 9, 2009 - Colbert Packaging Corporation, a leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, today introduced SecureOTC™, the company's latest innovation in pharmaceutical packaging for over-the-counter medications. The patent-pending SecureOTC package combines a blister card within an outer folding carton for an all-in-one packaging solution for tablets, capsules, vitamins and other pills. The blister card is securely sealed within the outer carton, which makes SecureOTC uniquely designed to prevent retail pilferage, while promoting proper storage and usage of over-the-counter medications.
Colbert's new SecureOTC package consists of a brandable folding carton and blister card configured together as one unit. Unlike traditional packaging for over-the-counter medications, where the blister card is easily removable, SecureOTC locks the blister card within the outer carton. To open, the consumer lifts the back flap and pulls a zipper to access the blister card. This process allows the medication to be removed without damaging the outer carton, which typically contains essential drug facts, dosing instructions, warnings and expiration dates. The carton remains intact and can be kept for consumer reference.
"Pilferage of over-the-counter medications is a persistent problem affecting the pharmaceutical industry. In the retail aisle, pilferers can open a carton and remove the freestanding blister card used in traditional OTC packages, leaving the carton empty on the shelf," said Glenn Grosskopf, vice president of product development and licensing for Colbert. "SecureOTC reduces pilferage problems by securing the blister card within the outer carton, while also providing a solution for drug storage. SecureOTC, which joins a growing line of pharmaceutical specialty packages, is one more reason pharmaceutical companies turn to Colbert for all their packaging needs."
RF-EAS Source Tagging Sensors can also be applied to SecureOTC packages during production to further protect over-the-counter medications from pilferage.
About Colbert Packaging Corporation
Since its founding in 1959, Colbert Packaging has built a solid reputation as a manufacturer of the highest quality folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products. The company's folding carton, flexographic packaging and pressure-sensitive roll label operations are based in Lake Forest, Ill.; an additional folding carton facility is based in Elkhart, Ind., along with rigid box production; VMI programs and contract packaging services are located in South Bend, Ind. For more information, call +1 847 367 5990 or visit www.colbertpkg.com.