The CAREP’AK mechanism has to be activated every time a pill is taken from the box: for safety through to the last tablet. 

Solely due to a mechanism integrated into the folding box the tablets can be pressed out of the packaging individually. Activation requires the use of both hands: by sliding a button to the side and holding it in place at the same time the tablet can be removed. Once the operation is completed the slide automatically springs back into to its original position. This ensures the box is still child-proof even after initial opening because children’s motor skills are generally not developed enough to operate a mechanism of this kind.

TEAR-RESISTANT PAPER REPLACES PLASTIC MATERIAL

With Stora Enso’s new product for child-proofing medicine packaging it is not so much the technology but more the innovative material mix that makes it so effective because it is particularly tear-resistant. Together with other safety features the paper packaging increases protection against improper use. The Finno-Swedish company also looks to the use of eco-friendly paper in the form of Ensocard Resilience. The recyclable cellulose is coated with PET making it resistant to external influences. This means the tailor-made packaging material offers the greatest efficiency and in terms of ruggedness it is in no way inferior to medicine packaging made of plastic.