Custom Pharma Gel Boxes & Pharma Gel Packaging
Pharma gel is one of the few categories where the carton has a legal job as well as a commercial one. Get the layout wrong and it is not just an ugly box, it is a compliance problem. We print a decent volume of pharma gel packaging at ZEE Packaging and the conversation nearly always start with regulation before it gets to design.
What The Regulator Expects On Pack
Every pharma gel box has to carry a fixed set of information and there is not much room to be creative with it.
- Product name and strength, front panel, clearly readable
- Active ingredient with quantity per gram
- Full excipient list
- Net weight in gram
- Dosage and direction for use
- Warning and contraindication text
- Batch number, manufacture and expiry date area, left blank for coding
- Manufacturer name, address and license number
- Braille where the market require it
Braille catch people out. It need to be embossed to a set height and it must not sit over the barcode or the fold line, so we plan it on the dieline early.
- Reverse tuck end carton the standard pharma gel box for a single tube
- Seal end carton glued top and bottom, better tamper evidence
- Auto lock bottom quicker to pack on a line
- Sleeve over tray for kit and multi component pharma gel packaging
- Corrugated shipper outer case for distribution
- Tamper evident tuck with locking flap where the market demand it
Sizes We Run Often
Every pharma gel box is built to your tube, though these come up constantly:
- 1.25" x 1.25" x 4.5" for a 15g tube
- 1.5" x 1.5" x 5.5" for 30g, our most ordered pharma gel box
- 1.75" x 1.75" x 6" for 50g and 60g
- 2" x 2" x 6.5" for 100g tube
- 4" x 3" x 6" for a kit with applicator and leaflet
Send us the tube with cap and the folded leaflet size. The leaflet is what people forget and it change the internal dimension noticeably.
Board And Tamper Evidence
- SBS C1S at 16pt to 20pt, our standard for pharma gel packaging
- Kraft board where the brand wants a natural positioning
- 24pt for heavier tube or when a leaflet bulks the carton out
- Corrugated E flute for the outer shipper
- Recycled board where the regulator allow it
For tamper evidence we run glued seal end, locking tuck flap, or a tamper sticker applied over the tuck. Which one suit you depends on your fill line.
Print And Finish
Pharma buyers read the box, so legibility beat decoration every time.
- Offset for volume, digital for smaller run pharma gel box
- CMYK plus spot Pantone for brand color consistency
- 6pt minimum on body text, we do not go below that
- Matte lamination, it read clinical and hide handling mark
- Spot UV on the logo if you want a lift
- Braille embossing to standard height
Greener Options
- Recycled kraft pharma gel box with no film
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink
- Uncoated finish that recycle straight through
- Right sized pharma gel packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any pharma gel box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our inhouse designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you add Braille?
Yes, we emboss it to the required height and position it clear of the barcode and score line. Send us the text and we handle placement.
Will the leaflet fit inside the carton?
It will if we size for it. Send the folded leaflet dimension with the tube and we build the pharma gel box around both.
What does a pharma gel box cost?
Rough estimate is $0.20 to $0.70 per unit for folding carton and $0.90 to $2.10 for a printed corrugated shipper at moderate quantity. Braille and tamper feature add a little. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Which tamper option do you recommend?
Glued seal end if your line can handle it, it is the cleanest. Locking tuck flap works when you pack by hand.
Can you leave space for batch coding?
Yes. We leave a clear uncoated panel so your inkjet or laser coder mark cleanly on the pharma gel packaging.
How small can the warning text go?
6pt is our floor. Below that it start filling in on press and it become a readability risk you do not want.
Do you print the outer shipper as well?
We do. Plenty of client order carton and shipper together so the batch and artwork match across both.
