Query: I am interested to start a small pharmaceutical packaging company and I am looking for some information. I have found your email on google when I was reading your article on how to start a pharmaceutical packaging company. Can you provide me some guidance that how can I start a pharmaceutical packaging company and how much investment require for small scale. Response: You can start a pharmaceutical packaging printing company by setting up machinery and equipment. Unlike pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, there is no requirement of taking drug related licenses for pharmaceutical packaging companies. You can set-up a packaging company just like any other un-regulated sector. Search for premises Take GST number Purchase machinery and equipment's Tie-up with pharmaceutical finished goods manufacturing unit Supply to them But for starting a packaging company, you need to have knowledge of some skills like basic knowledge of designing, printing process and requirements of pharm
What is Prescription? Prescription means a written or electronic direction from a Registered Medical Practitioner or other properly licensed practitioners such as Dentist, Veterinarian, etc. to a Pharmacist to compound and dispense a specific type and quantity of preparation or prefabricated drug to a patient. Types of Prescription : Generally we can categorize prescriptions in three types Prescription for Extemporaneous preparations. Prescription for Official preparations. Prescription for Patent preparations Contents of the Prescription : A Prescription contains generally following contents: Prescribers office information – [Name, qualification, address & Regn. No.] Patient information – [Name & address, Age, Sex, Ref. No.] Date Rx Symbol or superscription Medication prescribed or inscription Dispensing directions to Pharmacist (or) subscription Directions for patient [to be placed on label Refill, special labeling and /or other instructions Prescriber’s signature and lice