Brecon upgrades labelling capabilities
Specialist UK pharmaceutical outsource packaging company Brecon Pharmaceuticals has upgraded its clinical trial labelling capabilities with the recent installation of the latest MAP 80 PRISYM software to provide label design, printing and generation of randomisations.
The powerful and flexible labelling and product identification software package offers differing levels of access, assigned through password controls and the ability to create varying label designs. It can also provide multilanguage designs, which can achieve most true type fonts with international character support.
The system is able to generate randomisations for parallel, crossover, scrambled and alpha-numeric trials. Other features available include bar coding, keyboard prompts, sequential numbering and graphic formats, which can be exported for customer approval without compromising version control. The system also provides an audit trail for traceability of tasks undertaken by all personnel.
The MAP 80 software has been installed in Brecon's dedicated labelling suite, which has two printing areas and a separate checking area for increased security. 'We commonly use databases for trials where the information on each pack or bottle may vary, with different patient or pack numbers. Some projects may require up to 5000 labels, all of which may have differing information, but which must look identical,' said Brecon's operations director Andrew Billington. 'This is particularly important when placebos or different strengths of active are used, as the packs must be indistinguishable. The new system provides the precision label printing we require using a validatable procedure.'
