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Packaging WHO
Packaging WHO
on Paediatric formulations
Presented by:
Contact details:
Simon.n.mills@gsk.com
General Overview
Bottles
Blister Packs
Inhalation / IntraNasal products
Regulatory
US, EU, Pharmacopoeial
Extractable & Leachables
Protection Commercial
stability test conditions image
market requirements/trends
Compatibility dosing/patient compliance
security/tamper evidence
Regulatory manufacturing
economics - COG
Legislation
e.g. EC Packaging and Corporate
Packaging Waste Directive Global Quality Policies
Desiccants vary in their capacity and the rate that they adsorb/absorb
ingressed moisture.
Silica gel is very efficient at absorbing moisture at high relative humidities, but
comparatively poor at lower relative humidities.
Molecular sieve desiccants - the opposite scenario prevails.
As a consequence, more molecular sieve is required at higher relative humidities, and
the greater the handling precautions that are required during packaging operations.
Molecular sieve approved in EU for pharmaceuticals, not by FDA in US.
Based on the calculated WVTR of known container components and the rate of
moisture adsorbed by desiccants, the amount of desiccant that would be required to
maintain a specified relative humidity over the products shelf-life can be determined.
Pack OVTR
PVC 4
PET 2
1. PVC 250m
2. PVC/PVDC 250m/60gsm
3. Cold Form 25 OPA/45 Al/ 60 PVC
Material should preferably be opaque white unless clear is a specific market requirement (e.g. US, Japan)
Aclar should be restricted to applications where cold form is not technically or commercially acceptable due to
product or pack size, ie larger products (further guidance to be defined)
Aclar is registered trademark of Honeywell Inc
Reduction of complexity
Standardisation and rationalisation
of components
Reduced number of change-overs at Future
factory sites
Reduction in resource demand
R&D, Pack Dev, Procurement, Sites
use off the shelf solution for
majority of products.
Flexibility across factory sites
without increased Regulatory
activity.
Risk Mitigation Reduced Complexity
Commercial Leverage Maintaining Flexibility
BOTTLE
Glass
type III (solids)
type I (for inhaled solutions)
Plastic
low density polyethylene LDPE
high density polyethylene HDPE
polypropylene PP
polyester PET, PETG
Cyclo-olefin copolymer (COC)
- PVC
- PVDC or Aclar
- OPA Film
- Primer/Adhesive
- Aluminium foil
- Primer/Adhesive
- PVC (may be PP)
Packaging:
Non-permeable (moisture and oxygen) material
Do not remove from primary packaging until use
Avoid repackaging
Protect from light
Also:
Excipients: no sugar/lactose (isoniazid)
Drug suspension
in propellant
Aluminium
can Gasket
Atomising
nozzle
Mouthpiece
Actuator body
Nebules
Intranasal
Based upon
Acceptable or Tolerable Daily Intake in FOOD
NOTE: US and EU do not use same calculations
Extractable
Compounds that can be extracted from
elastomeric, plastic components or coating
of the container and closure system when in
the presence of an appropriate solvent(s)
Leachable
Compounds that leach from the elastomeric,
plastic components or coatings of the
container and closure system as a result of
direct contact with the formulation of the
drug product. Can get interaction with a
product component to produce an impurity
that requires stability monitoring.
Clinical concerns:
A potentially sensitive, compromised (especially paediatric) patient population
Safety for both acute and chronic administration
Regulatory requirements:
FDA requirements
Included in CPMP guideline 3AQ10a and CPMP/QWP/4359
Extractables: control of quality of packaging materials and robust
relationship with suppliers, e.g. change control.
Leachables: comprehensive stability package long-term storage condition and
accelerated stability assessment for drug product in pack to cover shelf-life of
the product
Consistency in materials/components (Specifications, DMFs)
Control of packing material and product manufacture
Control for unintended contaminants
Objective
To ensure timely and robust selection of the primary pack for
clinical trial and commercial supply.
Recommended approach:
To use, where possible, a limited range of standard,
well-characterised pack materials and packs.
To ensure thorough testing, characterisation and understanding
of these selected pack materials and packs.
Strategy:
Aim to use
Limited range of standard, characterised packs, e.g. HDPE bottles for
solid dose forms
Inert packs, e.g. fluororesin laminated injection stoppers
Approach:
1. Identify Pack Options
4. Controls Defined
5. Pack Selection
However, changes can occur at late stage due to, for example
Unpredictable outcome in pivotal stability assessment
Newly identified impurities
Requirement for tighter specification limits
General Overview
Bottles ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE?
Blister Packs
Inhalation/IntraNasal products
Regulatory
US, EU, Pharmacopoeial
Extractable/Leachables