Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council’s Compliance Package of the Year
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HCPC’s Compliance Package of the Year competition has been held since 1995 and recognizes the most innovative pharmaceutical package designs. The annual Compliance Package of the Year, First Runner Up and Second Runner Up recognize current packages on the market.
Compliance Package of the Year
Merck Zepatier Medication Package
By: WestRock
The Zepatier Medication Package promotes patient medication adherence using a custom design that integrates a calendared blister clearly labeled by day on each individual pill cavity, highlighting the two week dosing regimen. Visual cues prompt medication taking and tracking. A panel provides space for medication information, dosing instructions, and how to navigate the calendar. In addition, branding for Merck / Zepatier is easily seen on the outer package’s readable, flat space.
Compliance Package of the Year—First Runner Up
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals’ Probuphine Implant Kit
By: Sharp Packaging Solutions
The kit demonstrates the critical role that packaging and labeling can play in guiding professionals through safe and effective product use. The font and colors printed on the package labeling are clear and promote comprehension, and the patient materials are also very clearly stated. The 3-D package design successfully accommodates a significant amount of product components and labeling materials in reasonable footprint. There are sufficient warnings and tracking features to further guide both professionals and patients for appropriate product use and security.
Compliance Package of the Year—Second Runner Up
CVS Store Brand OTC Compliance Pack
By: WestRock
The private labeled, store brand products were launched in the stores in September, 2016, with 10 items currently in the program. Each package contains 14 tablets. While the term “compliance” is typically not associated with “take-as-needed” OTC products, the Dosepak Express format provides the convenience, ease of use, and portability necessary to promote proper adherence use by patients, while offering ample billboard space to accomplish CVS’ marketing goals.
Innovative Design Award
Med-ic Syringe Pack equipped with Med-ic ECM Technology
By: Intelligent Devices SEZC Inc.
Med-ic is an electronic compliance monitor that addresses non-compliance with prescribed medication by monitoring medication taking behavior in real time, tracking each dose removed by the patient. The entry submitted was a syringe package that not only would record the date and time a syringe was removed, but it allowed the patient or caregiver to indicate the injection location on a body part, upper arm, abdomen, buttocks or thigh. Med-ic can also monitor storage temperature to ensure product integrity. Med-ic creates a smart medicine package that keeps a history of the exact time the patient removed each tablet, capsule or syringe and can fit child-resistant packaging.