CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
The safety of our children is everybody’s business ! Especially when it comes to drugs 3 Million children between 1 and 5 years still suffer accidents in the home ; of which 34% by medication The Standard EN 14375 tends to reduce this number. The packaging industry must design their products so that 2 different actions are taken place simultanously But what do we do when the packaging is once open ?
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
WHAT SOLUTIONS OFFER INDUSTRY TODAY ? Pillboxes in USA : Older people have often trouble to open the lid Result : the pillboxes stay open without any child safety The presentation of the pillboxes is not rewarding and considered « cheap » by the consumer « Peel & push » system: It is very difficult for older people to grab the short tie and to pull the label at the same time and to take off the tablet. For children it is a lightness. Other forms of folding cartons and various packaging It requires double action to open as requested but stays open without any child safety The packaging is often too small to print indications that are really readable for the patients
ACD – ZI les Pérouses - 23 avenue de l‘Arcalod - 74 150 Rumilly - France www.carepak-acd.com
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
Our solution for child safe packaging is called
CAREP’AK
What is it about here ? ◊ Unique mechanism: - due to an integrated & unique sliding system, the blister card moves sideways in inside the carton frame ◊ Result: - the child safety is permanent, because the blister card goes immediately and automatically back into its original position when the bottom is released - a simple operation that can easily be performed by seniors ACD – ZI les Pérouses - 23 avenue de l‘Arcalod - 74 150 Rumilly – France www.carepak-acd.com
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
WHY IS CAREP‘AK SO DIFFERENT ? ◊ PERMANENT child safety Automated resetting of the tablets by a spring system
◊ Innovative presentation The packaging is not changed from the outside even after the tablets are taken out. The blister is wrapped by a blister card.
◊ No impact on the stability of the medication It is a secondary packaging that can be managed at the same time than the galvenic developement Compatible with all tablet shapes
ACD – ZI les Pérouses - 23 avenue de l‘Arcalod - 74 150 Rumilly - France www.carepak-acd.com
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
HOW WORKS CAREP’AK ? Step 1 Push the bottom with your thumb in arrow direction and hold CAREP’AK INSIDE VIEW
Step 2 At the same time, with the other thumb, push the tablet through the folding carton
CAREP’AK OUTSIDE VIEW
When you release the slide, the blister card returns automatically in its original position. The tablets are now safely stored.
ACD – ZI les Pérouses - 23 avenue de l‘Arcalod - 74 150 Rumilly – France www.carepak-acd.com
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
ADVANTAGES ◊ Certified F1 by IVM Germany (Institut VerpackungsMarktforschung) ◊ Certified F1 by PERRITT Labs in USA ◊ Senior-friendly by easy handling for older people ◊ Better taking control of the drugs ◊ Presentation of the packaging remains properly, even after several tablet expressions ◊ Well sized and polyhedal facing ; CAREP’AK becomes a marketing tool ◊ Compatible with all tablet shapes ◊ Innovative distribution system, convenient and easy to handle ACD – ZI les Pérouses - 23 avenue de l‘Arcalod - 74 150 Rumilly – France www.carepak-acd.com
CAREP’AK Child Safe Packaging
For further information concerning child safe packaging, please contact ACD Elke Frey Tel: + 33 687 437 021 elke.frey@carepak-acd.com www.carepak-acd.com ACD Sarl - ZA Les Pérouses - 23 Av de l’Arcalod - 74150 RUMILLY - France Company with capital of 20000,00 € RCS ANNECY B412 162 851