Custom Syringe Boxes & Syringe Packaging
Syringe cartons are one of the more demanding job that come through our press. The product is fragile, the regulation are strict, and there is usually a leaflet, a cold chain requirement and a serialisation code all fighting for room on the same panel. We handle a good amount of syringe packaging at ZEE Packaging and the brief is never just make it look nice.
What Makes This Category Different
A syringe box is not really a marketing piece. It is a controlled document that happens to be a carton.
- Barrel and plunger are glass or thin plastic, so movement mean breakage
- The needle shield has to stay seated, any crush risk the sterility
- Patient information leaflet must fit without forcing the flap
- Tamper evidence is expected on most syringe packaging
- Batch, lot and expiry need a clean coding window
- Serialisation and 2D data matrix on many market
- Seal end carton with tamper flap the standard pharma syringe box
- Reverse tuck end with locking tab lower cost, still tamper resistant
- Carton with die cut insert holds the barrel so nothing roll
- Multi cavity carton for two, five or ten unit syringe packaging
- Corrugated shipper outer for cold chain and distribution
- Sleeve over a tray used on prefilled syringe kit
Sizes We Run Often
Every syringe box is built to your product, though these come up constantly:
- 1" x 1" x 4" for a 1ml prefilled syringe
- 1.25" x 1.25" x 5" for 3ml with needle attached
- 1.5" x 1.5" x 6" for 5ml and 10ml barrel
- 3" x 2" x 6" for a two unit syringe box with leaflet
- 5" x 3" x 6" for a five pack
- 7" x 5" x 6" for a ten unit syringe packaging carton
Send the barrel length with the plunger fully extended, plus the leaflet folded size. Both drive the dieline.
Board And Insert
- SBS C1S, the standard for pharmaceutical syringe box work
- 18pt to 22pt for single unit, 24pt and above for multipack
- Kraft only where the market allow it, most pharma buyer want white
- Corrugated E flute for shipper
- Die cut paperboard cradle, foam or molded pulp for the barrel
We push clients toward paperboard cradle where possible. It cost less, recycle cleanly and hold a barrel just as well as foam on lighter unit.
The Panel Requirement
- Drug name, strength and dosage form
- Volume in ml and route of administration
- Batch number, lot and expiry, leave blank space for inkjet
- Storage condition, especially refrigerated line
- Braille where the market require it
- 2D data matrix and serialisation number
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
- Single use and sterile symbol
Our prepress team check every one of these against the dieline, because a syringe box that fail a regulatory check is a whole batch wasted.
Print And Finish
- Offset in CMYK plus spot Pantone, tight color control across run
- Matte or gloss varnish, most pharma syringe packaging stays plain
- No heavy embellishment usually, this is a compliance driven category
- Uncoated coding panel so inkjet dries properly
- Tactile braille embossing where required
Greener Options
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink
- Paperboard insert instead of foam
- Uncoated stock that recycle straight away
- Right sized syringe packaging so you ship less air
How We Work
- 100 unit minimum on any syringe box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline from our own designer
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free shipping worldwide
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you do tamper evident closure?
Yes, either a glued seal end or a die cut tamper tab that tear on opening. Both are common in this category.
How do we stop the barrel rolling inside?
A die cut cradle sized to the barrel. Without one the syringe move in transit and that is where most breakage happen.
Do you leave space for batch and expiry coding?
We do. We mark an uncoated coding window on the dieline so your inkjet or laser coder print cleanly.
Can you add braille?
Yes, we emboss braille to the required standard. Tell us the market and we set the dot spec accordingly.
Will the leaflet fit without bulging the carton?
Send us the folded leaflet dimension and we build the depth around it. A forced leaflet is what pop most flap open.
Do you print the data matrix or do we?
Either. We can print a static code, or leave the area clear if your line apply variable serialisation.
What is the price of a syringe box?
Rough estimate is $0.20 to $0.60 per unit for single carton, $0.55 to $1.40 for multipack with insert and $0.90 to $2.20 for shipper at moderate quantity. Braille and serialisation add to it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
