ZURICH, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor, a global
leader in developing and producing a diverse offering of
responsible packaging solutions, today announced the launch of a
proprietary healthcare lidding technology that will be utilized for
combination products – those consisting of two or more regulated
components (device, drug or biologic).
This latest innovation from Amcor is based on a patented inert
film development and laminate design. It provides a lidding
solution that can withstand heat sterilization, the process of
preserving and sterilizing items, while preventing drug uptake into
the packaging. The packaging solution is ideal for combination
healthcare products, such as devices with an Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredient (API) that forms the basis of a medicine. It ensures
machinability, integrity after sterilization, as well as a
convenient peel opening for patients. The features of the new
product complement Amcor's existing healthcare portfolio, which
range from lidding for demanding sterilization environments to high
barrier overwraps protecting eye droppers and medications for the
eye.
Amcor collaborated with Johnson & Johnson Vision over the
course of several years to develop the lidding technology for use
with contact lenses. Each company contributed specific skills and
perspective, notably Amcor's expertise with film extrusion,
lamination and conversion for healthcare, and J&J Vision's
expertise on ophthalmic device packaging requirements.
Peter Konieczny, Amcor's Chief
Commercial Officer said: "We are bringing together industry-leading
innovation and close customer relationships to develop the
packaging solutions of the future. With this next-generation
healthcare lidding technology we are opening a world of
possibilities for products using active pharma ingredients. We look
forward to extending this differentiated lidding technology to
additional combination products in the future."
To find out more about Amcor's innovative healthcare packaging
solutions go to www.amcor.com/healthcare.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and
personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading
companies around the world to protect their products and the people
who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains
through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons,
closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging
that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and
made using an increasing amount of recycled content. Around 47,000
Amcor people generate US$12.5 billion
in sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus
countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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