The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7392 p332
18 March 2006

Society summary

An occasional feature, prepared in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Professional Standards Directorate, to highlight problems and inquiries currently being handled

Law and Ethics Bulletin, 2001 to present

Capping dispensing containers on receipt from wholesaler

Empty dispensing containers for tablets or for liquids are usually received from wholesalers in shrink-wrap polythene. When this polythene is removed, it is important that the containers are capped immediately before being moved to their storage site. This is to prevent the entry of dirt or foreign bodies into the container. The containers should be checked for dirt or foreign bodies before use because it is extremely difficult to detect such matter through the brown glass or plastic once they have been filled.