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Child Resistant / Senior Friendly Blister-Strip Packaging (CRSF)
  • Working closely with blister-machinery manufacturers to achieve a totally integrated CRSF solution for blister-strips.
  • Equipment designed for installation within the blister manufacturing machine: between 'sealing' and 'die-cutting'.
  • Works in conjunction with the GP Solutions and Pill Protect 'peel / push' and 'push through' secondary safety barrier systems.
Blister Strip Manufacturing Machine
Blister Strip Machinery
 
Blister Strips
Courtesy of G.P. Solutions

Allows pharmaceutical companies to be compliant with BS8404: 2001

• 'Child resistant' if:

  • At least 85% of the children are unable to access more than a total of 8 units within 5 minutes without a demonstration
  • At least 80% of the children are unable to access more than a total of 8 units within a total of 10 minutes. (5 minutes without a demonstration plus 5 minutes after a demonstration.)
  • N.B. Child = 41-52 months old

• 'Senior friendly' if:

  • After the initial 5 minute period of familiarisation of the product and literature AND successfully opening it, adults are then given another identical product - if 90% or more of these adults are successful in accessing at least 1 unit during the following 1 minute test period, the test is successful.

The legislation came into force in the UK on 1st October 2003. Existing Paracetamol, Aspirin and Iron (<24mg) products must comply with the legislation by 1st October 2005

• Effects upon blister machine and production of applying a secondary safety barrier:

  • Same operating speeds
  • Same draw lengths
  • Same blister-strip sizes
  • Blister m/c can run with or without CRSF barrier
  • Uses known technology

If you need a CRSF applicator designing into your blister-strip machine, or equipment to apply the safety-barrier 'end-of-line' or 'off-line', then please contact us.

Whether you are an end-user of the equipment or an OEM of the machinery we can help you.