Customizing Preservative-Free Bottles for Compounding Pharmacies

The Challenge

The pharmacy wanted to use Nemera’s Novelia Preservative-Free Bottle, an advanced solution ideal for preservative-free eye drops. However, they encountered two key challenges:

1. Packaging Size: Nemera’s standard packaging format was too large for typical compounding pharmacies to handle efficiently.
2. Workflow Usability: The bulky packaging format made it difficult for technicians to work with inside sterile filling hoods, slowing down processes and increasing handling complexity.

The pharmacy needed a manageable packaging solution tailored to their workflow without compromising the integrity of the Novelia bottles.

The Collaboration

MPS Pharma worked closely with the pharmacy and reached out directly to Nemera to establish a partnership. By engaging with pharmacists and technicians who perform the actual filling work, MPS identified specific requirements and collaboratively developed an optimized solution.

The Solution

Through collaboration with Nemera and the pharmacy’s team, MPS Pharma created a customized, pharmacist-friendly packaging format for the Novelia Preservative-Free Bottle.

Key features of the solution:

• Right-Sized Packaging: Reduced the package size to make it more manageable for compounding pharmacies, ensuring ease of use in sterile environments.
• Workflow-Friendly Design: Tailored the packaging to integrate seamlessly into filling hoods, minimizing disruptions and enhancing technician efficiency.
• Scalable Solution: Developed packaging formats that could meet the needs of other compounding pharmacies, expanding the product’s accessibility.

What began as a custom project is now part of MPS Pharma’s standard product lineup, supporting compounding pharmacies across the industry.

Implementation Process

Prototypes were designed and tested collaboratively with the pharmacy’s technicians to ensure usability and compliance with sterile filling requirements.

The Results

• Improved Workflow Efficiency: The right-sized packaging format allowed technicians to work more effectively within sterile filling hoods.
• Tailored Usability: Technicians reported significant ease of handling compared to the original bulk packaging.
• New Standard Offering: The solution has since become a staple in MPS Pharma’s product catalog, benefitting compounding pharmacies industry-wide.

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