Safety seal for potent product

Abstract

A pharmaceutical container includes a vial, a sealing portion, an over cap portion, and a safety seal. The vial includes a first vial portion having a first surface. The vial is configured and arranged to hold a pharmaceutical product. The sealing portion includes a first stopper portion and a second stopper portion, the second stopper portion is positioned in the first vial portion and the first stopper portion rests against the first surface. The over cap portion surrounds the sealing portion and secures the first stopper portion against the first surface. The safety seal encapsulates at least the over cap portion to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on the over cap portion. A method of manufacturing a pharmaceutical container includes filling a pharmaceutical vial with a pharmaceutical product; placing a sealing portion onto the pharmaceutical vial; placing an over cap portion around the sealing portion to secure the sealing portion in the pharmaceutical vial; and placing a safety seal around at least the over cap portion to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on at least the over cap portion. A method of removing a pharmaceutical product from a container includes placing a needle through a safety seal and a stopper of the container; and removing the pharmaceutical product from the container through the needle.

1 . A pharmaceutical package comprising: 
 a container including a first container portion having a first surface, the container being configured and arranged to hold a pharmaceutical product;    a sealing portion having a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, the second sealing portion being positioned in the first container portion and the first sealing portion being in contact with the first surface; and    a safety seal encapsulating at least a portion of the container to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on the portion of the container.    
     
     
         2 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal comprises a latex-type material.  
     
     
         3 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal comprises a sealing wax.  
     
     
         4 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal comprises a paint-on, spray-on, dipped rubber, rubber-like material, polymer, or polymer-like material.  
     
     
         5 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal comprises a shrink wrap.  
     
     
         6 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety-seal encapsulates the entire container.  
     
     
         7 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal is a blister package.  
     
     
         8 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the safety seal is a form, fill, and seal package.  
     
     
         9 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 8 , wherein the form, fill, and seal package is a flexible bag.  
     
     
         10 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion is a stopper.  
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , wherein the sealing portion is a disc of sealing material.  
     
     
         12 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 1 , further comprising an over cap portion around the sealing portion to secure the first sealing portion against the first surface.  
     
     
         13 . A pharmaceutical container according to  claim 12 , further including a flip cap integral with the over cap.  
     
     
         14 . A pharmaceutical container wherein the container is a vial, ampoule, syringe, or cartridge.  
     
     
         15 . A method of manufacturing a pharmaceutical package, the method comprising: 
 filling a pharmaceutical container with a pharmaceutical product;    placing a sealing portion onto the pharmaceutical container; and    placing a safety seal around at least a portion of the pharmaceutical container to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on the portion of the pharmaceutical container.    
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein placing a safety seal includes placing a blister package around the pharmaceutical container.  
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein placing a safety seal includes placing a form, fill, and seal package around the pharmaceutical container.  
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein placing a safety seal includes placing a safety seal around the entire container to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on the container.  
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 15 , wherein placing a safety seal includes placing a paint-on, spray-on, or dipped rubber, rubber-like material, polymer, or polymer-like material; shrink wrap; sealing wax; or latex-type material around at least a portion of the container to prevent accidental contact with any pharmaceutical product that might be present on the container.  
     
     
         20 . A method of removing a pharmaceutical product from a container having a safety seal, the method comprising: 
 placing a needle through the safety seal; and    removing the pharmaceutical product from the container through the needle.    
     
     
         21 . A method according to  claim 20 , wherein placing a needle includes placing a needle through a blister package and a sealing device of the container.  
     
     
         22 . A method according to  claim 20 , wherein placing a needle includes placing a needle through a form, fill, and seal package and a sealing device of the container.  
     
     
         23 . A method according to  claim 20 , further comprising removing a flip-cap prior to placing the needle.  
     
     
         24 . A package comprising: 
 a container including a first container portion having a first surface, the container being configured and arranged to hold a hazardous product;    a sealing portion having a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion, the second sealing portion being positioned in the first container portion and the first sealing portion being in contact with the first surface; and    a safety seal encapsulating at least a portion of the product container to prevent accidental contact with any hazardous product that might be present on the portion of the container.