Drug Packaging

"Drug Packaging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Containers, packaging, and packaging materials for drugs and BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. These include those in ampule, capsule, tablet, solution or other forms. Packaging includes immediate-containers, secondary-containers, and cartons. In the United States, such packaging is controlled under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which also stipulates requirements for tamper-resistance and child-resistance. Similar laws govern use elsewhere. (From Code of Federal Regulations, 21 CFR 1 Section 210, 1993) DRUG LABELING is also available.

Descriptor ID	D004349
MeSH Number(s)	E05.916.320 J01.576.655.750.321 J01.576.761.300
Concept/Terms	Drug Packaging Drug Packaging Packaging, Drug Drug Packagings Packagings, Drug Drug Containers and Closures Drug Containers and Closures Drug Containers Container, Drug Containers, Drug Drug Container

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Drug Packaging".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Technology, Pharmaceutical [E05.916]
Drug Packaging [E05.916.320]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
Industry [J01.576]
Manufacturing Industry [J01.576.655]
Drug Industry [J01.576.655.750]
Drug Packaging [J01.576.655.750.321]
Product Packaging [J01.576.761]
Drug Packaging [J01.576.761.300]

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