MWV's Shellpak Renew Receives Walmart Award
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MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV), Richmond, Va., USA, this week was named recipient of Walmart's "Responsibility Award for Total Health and Wellness," recognizing MWV's development of the Shellpak® Renew medication adherence solution. Shellpak Renew was launched in June 2012 to provide an improved and more sustainable medication adherence package for prescription medicines.
Shellpak Renew was developed based on feedback from pharmacists and patients. The outer carton is made of MWV's Natralock®, an environmentally-friendly, paperboard-based solution that maximizes the use of recyclable materials and is tear-resistant for a high level of child resistance. The new sustainable and easy-to-use Shellpak Renew is 40% smaller and 30% lighter than the original Shellpak, and eliminates the use of plastic. This enhances the sustainability profile, minimizes pharmacy shelf space, and improves convenience for patients. To improve adherence, Shellpak Renew includes an integrated calendar for patients to track their doses of medication.
"The evolution of Shellpak Renew exemplifies our research-based approach to innovation, working closely with customers and patients to directly address their needs," said Bruce Thomas, president of MWV Healthcare. "With Shellpak Renew, we combine three key benefits: an adherence-enhancing medication package that is child resistant and also senior friendly, and that maximizes the use of recyclable material. We are honored to be the recipient of the Responsibility Award and excited about our work with Walmart to continue making adherence-enhancing packaging available to patients."
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