What is Pharmaceutical Package Insert (PIs)

Pharmaceutical Package Insert is a document included in the package of a medication that provides information about that drug and its use. For prescription medications, the Pharmaceutical Package Insert is technical, providing information for medical professionals about how to prescribe the drug.

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Medication package insert for prescription drugs often include a separate document called a “patient package insert” with information written in plain language intended for the end-user—the person who will take the drug or give the drug to another person, such as a minor. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determines the requirements for patient package inserts.

The package insert includes details and directions that health care providers need to prescribe a drug properly, including approved uses for the drug, contraindications, potential adverse reactions, available formulations and dosage, and how to administer the drug.

Every year, pharmaceutical companies and medical device (biotech) manufacturers are required to include more and more information in a readable format. In order to design and produce a print product that fits your product's specific packaging and informational needs.

The supplier prints and folds package outserts, which are applied to bottles during solid-dose filling operations. Outserts are used on automatic packaging lines and are folded to a variety of finished sizes. Outserts can be designed as an RTA style (right angle outserts) or strip-style outserts. Package outserts are supplied in tray packaged and mechanically counted and labeled for full lot traceability.

The Speed Pharmaceutical Insert and Outsert System is designed for the production of inserts, outserts, PI's and miniature literature in the pharmaceutical, electronics, cosmetics, food, agricultural and similar industries.  It is available as a manual version, or as a highly automated time saving, labor reducing system.  With the capable of automatically setting the buckle plate and fold roller settings for up to 20 plates in this market.  The long list of quality check and uptime enhancements provide a remarkable reduction in set-up times and overall machine productivity.  The Speed Pharmaceutical Insert and Outsert SystemSpeed Pharmaceutical Insert and Outsert System folding machine with advanced controls is the miniature folding machine platform for the future.  Final fold size requirements can range down to 1.12” x 1.12”. Outsert type products usually use an adhesive closure method, or a tab closure method.  

The Speed Pharmaceutical Insert and Outsert System to produce products ranging from 12 to 350 panels. 

The Speed PIOS Folding Machine, along with modular knives and pressing units, come together to produce these highly specialized systems.