Patient-Centered Healthcare Packaging

By Chris Gilmor, Director of Business Development, Jones Healthcare Group

The drug development process is complex, while requiring significant resources and often years to advance an idea from a laboratory to a viable commercial product. The odds of success are not favorable.¹ Despite the difficulty, drug therapies are a key component of our healthcare system that serve the needs of a patient or consumer.   

Most of us will never know the names of the scientists, clinical researchers, or engineers who design the manufacturing process to consistently and effectively produce high-quality pharmaceuticals, including prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, as well as vitamins and supplements. Aside from the intended health benefits of the product, the most impactful interaction we have with a product manufacturer is with the product’s packaging.    

Jones Healthcare Group has been providing pharmaceutical packaging solutions for more than a century – it is part of our DNA. While packaging design and development can vary significantly, experience has taught us there are several foundational elements that must be considered: the product journey, safety-stability-security and brand enhancement. Central to each is the patient or consumer experience with the product at the end of the supply chain.