Schreiner develops transparent holographic seal for pharma
13 10 200902-Oct-2009: Two companies in Germany’s Schreiner Group have developed a transparent holographic seal that can be incorporated into a tamper-evident label.
The technology meets the requirement for security seals with anti-counterfeiting features, which are a key pillar of the European Commission’s proposed an amendment to Directive 2001/83/EC, which is designed to prevent the entry of fake medicines into the EU supply chain.
Schreiner ProSecure and sister company Schreiner MediPharm developed the transparent holographic seal. They say it provides “reliable evidence of tampering and counterfeiting attempts by a void effect that is triggered when the box is opened for the first time,” according to a company statement.
The seal is equipped with a heavy-duty adhesive, and any attempt to peel it off will damage the surface of the packaging. In addition, the seal features a 2D single-image design and dynamic kinematic effects which make counterfeiting more difficult.
The transparency of the seal means variable data such as batch information remains legible, according to Schreiner.
