Genus first to take Rieke dispensing system

Jane Ellis, packagingnews.co.uk, 31 August 2007

 

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.