The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7261 p166
9 August 2003

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Safer blister packs to start in October

All blister packed medicines that contain aspirin, paracetamol or iron will have to meet new British Standard BS8404 for non-recloseable child resistant packaging for medicines from October.

Following consultation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (PJ, 30 November 2002, p767), the Medicines Commission has endorsed the proposal and had its advice accepted by the Government. Regulations which will come into force on 1 October are to be drafted. There will be a two-year transition period for medicines already on the market.

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