Packaging System for Medicated Starch-Based Powder Formulations
AssigneeDavion, Inc.
InventorsJames A. Placa, JR., James A. Placa, III
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Abstract
Medicated starch-based powder formulations are packaged to ensure the medication remains stable for a desired shelf life. The medicated starch-based powder formulation may be packaged in a sealed container so as to maintain medicament functionality for at least one year. The container may be fabricated and/or lined with a low permeability coefficient and sealed with a foil heat induction seal liner. The container may be treated with a media to alter the surface properties of the container to increase the integrity of the container. The medicated starch-based powder formulation may include cornstarch and menthol.
Claims16
A packaged medicated powder, comprising:
- a powder formulation that includes (i) a starch, and (ii) a medicament;
- a container defining an opening and an internal container volume within which the powder formulation is positioned;
- and
- a foil sealing mechanism mounted with respect to the opening of the container;
- wherein the container includes a material that has a permeability coefficient that in combination with the sealing mechanism and in the absence of an oxygen scavenger or other freshness keeping agent ensures that medicament functionality is maintained for at least one year.
A method of packaging a medicated starch-based powder, the method comprising:
- introducing a medicated starch-based powder formulation through an opening and into an internal volume of a container;
- and
- applying a foil sealing mechanism over the opening of the container;
- wherein the container includes a material that has a permeability coefficient that in combination with the sealing mechanism and in the absence of an oxygen scavenger or other freshness keeping agent ensures that medicament functionality of the medicated starch-based powder is maintained for at least one year.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.