Repacking of pharmaceuticals
Sometimes goods need to be repacked. Tamro offers various types of packing services including change of patient information sheet, labelling, repacking and packing of pharmaceuticals already in their primary packages.
For instance, a pharmaceutical may be sold out in Sweden and need to be ordered from another European market. In this case, the product is repacked for distribution in Sweden.
From a legal perspective, all these handling procedures are subject to the same laws and regulations as pharmaceutical production. To obtain a permit for these activities, a distributor's premises must meet extremely high standards, for instance with regard to health and safety. Very strict and thorough routines apply both to the actual work and to documentation and monitoring. Repacking is one of our most frequently requested services, and our repacking routines are conducted according to Good Manufacturing Practice regulations (GMP).
We currently have six employees working with repacking, both in operational and administrative positions. All our employees involved in repacking have completed a course in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), and attend a refresher course every year. The course is led by Tamro's QP (Qualified Person) Anna Stenberg.
New premises
Tamro built new repacking premises in 2006. These are Class D premises, meaning that a certain amount of bacteria are permitted in air and on surfaces. You can read more about various classes of premises on the website of the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket).
In addition, we recently bought a state-of-the-art inkjet printer capable of printing information directly on blister packs, for instance batch and expiry dates. We also produce simple black and white labels.
Supplementary services:
- Storage of reference samples
- Stocking of material (patient information sheets etc.)
For more information on repacking, contact Product Manager Eva Hultgren: E-mail.