pharmaceutical label is a type of secondary packaging material. The label contains essential doses or safety information for end users. Display all information about ingredients, nutrition, and safety information. It is particularly regarding usage instructions and expiration dates, and the ingredient list is clear and accurate.
The label is some of the information that is commonly shown on the label- product name, purpose, dosage and instructions, drug facts, active and inactive ingredients, potential side effects, and warning. The consumer reads information and decisions according to the detail maintained.
The types of labels are brand labels, description labels, and grade labels. Any products are identified by the label on the given information. Then labels are good quality, correct information, and also product branding is important. Does it depend on to how ensure the quality?
Some given important pharmaceutical label testing parameters to ensure its quality is better
1. Description
In this parameter details information is provided on which type of paper is in use. Test matter is visible. Its creasing and cutting are proper.
2. Test matter
In this test, we verify the test matter with the help of an approved shade card, artwork web sheet, And Trancpency for another language.
3. Color:
In this test, we verify the color shade with the help of an approved shade card and Pantone card.
4. Dimension:
Length: take random 5 sample measures with the help of a measuring scale
Width. Take random 5 sample measures with the help of a measuring scale
5. Grammage:
Take random 5 samples test the total grammage and measure the length and width of the sample. Two layers are found the first layer is face paper and the second layer is release paper. Dip in ethyl acetate the rub releases the adhesive and dry the sample at room temperature take both layer samples after some time then weigh and calculate by the given formula other label for repeat procedures.
Weigh the sample
Grammage = —————————- x 100×100
Length (cm) x width (cm)
Units Gram/m2
5. Parma code
Pharma code is calculated by the table below
Calculation:- 1+4+4+16+32+32+128+128+512+512+1024+2048+8192+16384
=2048
8. Bar code
The Bar code scanner performs its test and when the scan is then done a unique code matches with spec/stp
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