Unintentional child poisoning remains a global societal issue and a considerable risk in the home.
In the United States (U.S.), every day, two children die because of poisoning.
In the European Union (EU), poisoning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional death for children.
One of the most commonly cited causes of poisoning is accidental ingestion of medicinal drugs.
Despite a downward trend in poisoning cases thanks to better regulations and awareness, the risk of poisoning still exists, and patients and stakeholders are calling on pharmaceutical companies to recognize the importance of child- resistant closures (CRCs) in medical packaging.
Since its introduction, child-resistant packaging has developed to become a must-have in some regions and is rapidly gaining acceptance in others. However, discrepancies between regions still exists and some reluctancy persists.
An important feature of child-resistant packaging is the ability of older patients to access medication, while simultaneously ensuring children cannot open it.
While most packaging solutions must meet child-resistant senior friendly (CRSF) certification protocols, concern remains around the impact of CRCs on elderly patient compliance.
This webinar will cover these trends, and reviews current research and viewpoints of the industry in child-resistant packaging innovation.
Key Learning Objectives
- Raise awareness on this global societal issue and how packaging can help prevent it
- ‘debunk’ the myth that CRC packaging is difficult to open for senior
- Is your packaging compliant? What is a good CRC packaging solution
- How current trends are driving developments in child-resistant packaging
- The role of pharmaceutical companies in driving CRC awareness and innovation in the industry
- The results of recent research into both novel approaches to packaging design, and proposed changes to current child-resistant packaging test criteria
- How strong collaborations between drug manufacturers and packaging suppliers accelerate advances in child-resistant packaging.
