Welcome to the Shorr Packaging Medical and Pharmaceutical Community

We Work Extensively with the Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry

Quality, consistency and cold chain management are the watchwords for packaging in the pharmaceutical and medical industries. We are selective about the product and equipment lines we choose to represent because we know you cannot afford non-conforming packaging, downtime, product damage, or product tampering. Our extensive experience in medical and pharmaceutical packaging enables us to bring you ideas and perspectives on industry best practices and products.

To our many customers in drug, medical, and dental manufacturing and distribution - thank you very much for your business.

Shorr Packaging Offers Consultative Services in Support of Medical and Pharmaceutical Organizations

• STAMP Packaging Strategies and Packaging Management
• Detailed Application Audits
• Corrugated Package Design Centers
• National Accounts Packaging and Compliance Programs

Pharmaceutical Packaging Case Study

Cost savings in today's world are coveted, yet not impossible to realize. Here is an example, of how Shorr sales professionals provided the shipping options which reduced package cost and postage.

Situation
A major national distributor of pharmaceuticals hoped to reduce the labor and packaging costs when shipping time and temperature-sensitive medical prescriptions. The process involved manually stocking, picking, and packing Styrofoam coolers.

Solution
Shorr Packaging, in conjunction with a strategic manufacturing partner, conducted an in-depth investigation of the customer’s cold chain management process. This included an evaluation of medical packaging materials, material handling, and packing processes.

Result
Shorr and its manufacturing partner developed a self-inflatable mailer whose unique surface coatings optimize print-on-demand for customers address and package-specific postage charges. This mailer provides a 36 hour temperature stable range as well as damage protection during in-transit handling and shipping. The flat mailers dramatically reduced the storage area once necessary for Styrofoam coolers, and exponentially improved material handling and the pick, pack, and ship process. Projected hard material cost saving are over $100,000 annually per facility.

Spotlight Pharmaceutical Packaging Issue - Trends in Tamper Evident Packaging

"Hi tech" is not a phrase often connected with medical packaging materials, but in the area of tamper evident packaging, technology is driving rapid advances. RFID tags can be inserted in corrugated boxes, carton sealing tapes, tear strip opening tapes, labels, and other ancillary packaging and shipping products. In addition, new automation methods produce shipping containers far more tamper resistant than the traditional RSC box or mailing envelope. We can help you sort through the tamper evident options -

• In-house package design and prototyping
• Innovative products from the industry's best manufacturers, including 3M, Belcor, and Sealed Air
• Application audits to analyze package flow, carton erecting/tray forming, and order staging

To learn more about tamper evident packaging, please browse our case closure page.

To suggest a Spotlight Issue, click here.

Featured Packaging Products

The Lantech Q1000 Stretch Wrapper is ideal for high volume palletizing applications, and comes equipped with outstanding safety features.

The 3M 200a Adjustable Case Sealer is a great option for medium volume sealing of uniform size(s) of corrugated RSC style boxes.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry News and Associations

Pharmaceutical/Medical - Industry Links

Pharmaceutical/Medical News
Medical News Today
Pharmaceutical Marketing News
Medical Design Technology
Medical.Net

Pharmaceutical/Medical Associations

PHRMA
NCI
Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
American Hospital Association (AHA)

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