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Drug Product Packaging

DRUG PRODUCT PACKAGING
  1. APhA supports the role of the pharmacist to select appropriate drug product packaging.
  2. APhA supports the pharmaceutical industry’s performance of compatibility and stability testing of drug products in officially defined containers to assist pharmacist selection of appropriate drug product packaging.
  3. APhA supports the value of unit-of-use packaging to enhance patient care but recognizes that product and patient needs may preclude its use.
  4. APhA encourages the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that all unit-of-use packaging will accommodate a standard pharmacy label.
Reference: (Am Pharm. NS32(6):515; June 1992) (JAPhA. NS44(5): 551; September/October 2004) (Reviewed 2006) (Reviewed 2007) (JAPhA. NS52(4):458; July/August 2012) (Reviewed 2013) (Reviewed 2017) (Reviewed 2020)
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