Genus Pharmaceuticals, the supplier of medical products to the NHS and pharmacists, has become the first user of a new dispensing system from Rieke Packaging Systems.The Newbury firm has relaunched Cetraben, an emollient cream for skin conditions, in a 500g polypropylene container with Rieke's Airless High Viscosity Dispensing System (HVDS), which dispenses at least 98% of the product, significantly reducing waste.
The Airless HVDS, which was developed over two years specifically for the pharmaceutical sector, uses a combination of airless and piston-up technology to push the cream from the bottom of the container. It also has a tamper-evident feature and special suck-back system to pull a small amount of cream back into the pump, leaving a clean spout every time.
Cetraben manager Tony Griffiths said the pack was a "revolution" and provided the best solution to prevent product wastage of any technology available.
"We previously used a soap bottle with a 1g pump, which was small and unreliable and did not dispense all the product," he said. "As well as its superior evacuation, other benefits [of the Airless HVDS] include a robust 4g pump and a content indicator that reveals how much product is left."
Genus Pharmaceuticals has also used Rieke's Airless Dispensers for 50g and 150g handy size packs of Cetraben.
Source: packagingnews
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