 Scott Garverick Carton Service - Packaging Insights Vice President Sales Visit Website |
As the vice president of Sales for Carton Service-Packaging Insights, Scott Garverick is responsible not only for the sales leadership of CS-PI’s cartoning division, but he also spearheads marketing and strategic alliances for the company’s pharmaceutical packaging arm. Garverick initiated CS-PI’s foray and implementation of the company’s venture into pharmaceutical contract packaging 12 years ago. His role with CS-PI began 23 years ago in an apprenticeship program in which he worked and trained in each CS-PI department. After completing the program, Garverick’s first 10 years of tenure were dedicated to generating new business for CS-PI. Garverick was then made an officer of the company and has been vice president of sales since 1996. Carton Service-Packaging Insights, which will be announcing its new corporate name this year, delivers original, turnkey contract and compliance packaging solutions for mid-sized and virtual pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies throughout North America. CS-PI offers customers access to two in-house Design Teams, providing creative structural design solutions and innovative graphic designs.
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Patient Compliance Packaging Q&A
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Asked November 4th, 2009
Based on the senior-friendly caveat, the design uses child-resistant foil that is typically a paper-backed foil that provides for peeling back the paper to expose the foil and allow the tablet or capsule to be pressed out. The challenge is always to find a way to get the paper-peeling process started without significant effort. This is not necessarily a size issue, but rather a design issue.
When the forming tool is manufactured, the unsealed area where the paper is to be peeled should be recessed just slightly (0.010-0.012 in.). This will create a “bubble” on the underside of the blister card. Additionally, the sealing tools should be recessed to ensure that the foil is not sealed to the blister at this location. When the perforated blister is separated, the target area for starting the peel process is easily accessible by the senior patient.
