Package for pharmaceutical product, comprising miniaturized electronic tag for monitoring product integrity

A method for monitoring an integrity of a perishable product, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an electronic tag;
• and
• providing a box as an outer package for said perishable product;
• wherein said tag is a tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span, wherein said physical or environmental conditions include at least one of temperature, humidity, pressure and acceleration, the tag comprising:
• a main part comprising an electronics unit;
• a rip strip comprising a breakable electrical connection operationally connected to said electronics unit;
• said electronics unit comprising:
• a control unit;
• a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor for monitoring said physical or environmental conditions;
• a display unit comprising a display for displaying data relating to said integrity referred to as status data;
• a switch;
• wherein said control unit is structured and configured to perform the steps of:
• detecting a breaking of said electrical connection;
• terminating said monitoring in reaction to said detecting said breaking of said electrical connection;
• and
• effecting that said display unit displays said status data in reaction to an operation of said switch.

A method for manufacturing a retail unit comprising a perishable product, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing said product;
• b) providing an unfolded folding carton;
• c) folding said folding carton;
• d) inserting said product into the folded folding carton;
• e) providing an electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of the product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span, wherein said physical or environmental conditions include at least one of temperature, humidity, pressure and acceleration, said tag comprising a main portion and a rip strip;
• f) attaching said tag to said folding carton;
• wherein said tag comprises:
• said main part comprising an electronics unit;
• said rip strip comprising a breakable electrical connection operationally connected to said electronics unit;
• said electronics unit comprising:
• a control unit;
• a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor for monitoring said physical or environmental conditions;
• a display unit comprising a display for displaying data relating to said integrity referred to as status data;
• a switch;
• wherein said control unit is structured and configured to perform the steps of:
• detecting a breaking of said electrical connection;
• terminating said monitoring in reaction to said detecting said breaking of said electrical connection;
• and for
• effecting that said display unit displays said status data in reaction to an operation of said switch;
• the method further comprising the step of:
• g) starting monitoring said exposure of said product to said physical or environmental conditions by manipulating a part of said tag.

An electronic tag for obtaining information relating to the integrity of a product as assessed from an exposure of said product to physical or environmental conditions during a time span, wherein said physical or environmental conditions include at least one of temperature, humidity, pressure and acceleration, said tag comprising:

• a main part comprising an electronics unit;
• a rip strip comprising a breakable electrical connection operationally connected to said electronics unit;
• said electronics unit comprising:
• a control unit;
• a sensor unit comprising at least one sensor for monitoring said physical or environmental conditions;
• a display unit comprising a display for displaying data relating to said integrity referred to as status data;
• a switch;
• wherein said control unit is structured and configured to:
• detect a breaking of said electrical connection;
• terminate said monitoring in reaction to said detection of breaking of said electrical connection;
• and
• effect that said display unit displays said status data in reaction to an operation of said switch.