Container and carton design guidance
Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors (guidance for industry)
Summary
FDA's design principles for container labels and carton labeling: what goes on the principal display panel, how to express strength, use of colour, typography, and how to avoid clutter and confusion between products.
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Relevance by packaging component
| Component | Relevance | What it concerns |
|---|---|---|
| CartonOuter packaging / folding carton | D Direct | |
| LabelImmediate container label (bottle, tube, large vial, bag) | D Direct | |
| Blister / foilBlisters, strips, sachets, lidding foil | I Indirect | |
| Small unitSmall immediate packaging: ampoule, small vial, cartridge, pen | D Direct | |
| LeafletPackage leaflet / PIL, package insert, prescribing information, Medication Guide | – | |
| DeviceIntegral or co-packaged device and its instructions for use | – | |
| Shipper / caseTertiary packaging: shipping case, homogeneous case, pallet | – | |
| e-LabellingElectronic product information, QR / 2D-code linked content | – |
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