The split between primary and secondary packaging pharma teams work with is not a filing convention. It decides which regulations bite, which materials need qualifying against the product, which areas need environmental control, and which parts of the process can be reworked if something goes wrong. The definition itself is short. Primary packaging touches the … Continued

A sachet looks like the simplest pack in pharmaceuticals: a rectangle of laminate with a powder inside. In practice, pharmaceutical sachet filling asks more questions of a formulation than most other primary formats, because the pack is formed, dosed and sealed in one continuous operation with no chance to inspect inside afterwards. Get the laminate, … Continued

Search for a pharma bottle manufacturer and the results give you two entirely different kinds of supplier on the same page. One moulds empty containers from resin or glass and sells them by the pallet. The other holds a Manufacturer’s / Importer’s Authorisation and puts your product into those containers under GMP. Buyers brief the … Continued

Most packaging tenders are decided on a price per thousand and a lead time. Both are the wrong place to start. The cost of a poor partner rarely shows up in the unit rate. It shows up as a batch held for weeks because the Qualified Person was unavailable, or a market you cannot supply … Continued

Ask three people which rules govern pharmaceutical packaging in the UK and you will often get three answers, all partly right. The law sits in one place, the licensing regime in another, and the market access conditions have moved twice since 2020. Most of the expensive mistakes come from working to the wrong map rather … Continued

If you are sourcing packing for a solid oral dose product for the first time, blister packing is probably the format you have been quoted for, and probably the one you have been given the least explanation about. Quotations arrive full of terms like forming film, lidding foil, pocket pitch and index length, with an … Continued

In today’s highly regulated healthcare industry, maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted supply chains is critical. Whether responding to changing regulatory requirements, updating product information, managing market-specific labelling, or recovering valuable inventory, professional reworking and repacking services provide a cost-effective and compliant solution. At Central Pharma, we deliver specialist reworking and repacking services for … Continued

Operational excellence has become more than just efficiency and in a world of rapid change, it’s about innovation, resilience and empowering people. Our Operations Director Cathy Keane, plays a pivotal role in driving transformation across the business. We caught up with her to find out more about her vision, her innovative strategy and the trends … Continued

Ian Robinson joined Central Pharma four years ago and has been instrumental in many advances within the company. We caught up with him to find out more… IntroductionQ: Ian, can you briefly describe your role at Central Pharma and tell us a little more about the company, its core services and what sets it apart … Continued

Technology is reshaping industries at a rapid pace – from AI-powered automation to data-driven innovation and next-gen digital platforms. Our Deputy CEO, Emil Swanepoel is leading this transformation at Central Pharma, driving initiatives to position us for long-term success. We met up with Emil to explore technology’s role in our business growth and the trends … Continued

Intelsius, a global leader in temperature-controlled and sample transport supply chain solutions, and Central Pharma, a specialised service provider of manufacturing, packaging and storage, for the cell and gene therapy (“CGT”) and broader biopharma markets, will partner. Central Pharma will expand its cold chain storage offering, leveraging Intelsius’ Orca range. This new collaboration will advance … Continued

We are delighted to introduce our new Quality Director, Dr. Mark Morton. Mark has worked within the pharmaceutical industry for 20 years, gaining experience of GMP within the Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Research & Development and Regulatory Affairs departments and has become a Qualified Person. Mark was instrumental in obtaining the first finished product submission … Continued