John Forsyth is head of product management for the global pharma market at Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa. He oversees Amcor’s product line for pharmaceutical flexible packaging and ensures the long-term sustainable growth of the product portfolio. Forsyth holds degrees from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland including a PhD in applied chemistry. Visit amcor.com for more on Amcor.
There are a wide range of solutions that can be used to increase the shelf life of capsules, tablets, pills and other pharma products. Among these are PVC, PCTFE, PVDC and thermoform blisters for less sensitive products or Alu-Alu cold form blisters for APIs that are more sensitive.