The plastics group recently obtained Iso 22000 " certification Food safety management "for its plant mainly dedicated to the manufacture of primary packaging for nutraceuticals and medicines.
SGH Medical Pharma, an international group specializing in the design and manufacture of medical devices and plastic consumables for the pharmaceutical, life sciences and diagnostics industries, has obtained ISO 22000 certification for its Eskiss plant in the Allier region. This completes the ISO 13 485, 15 378 and 14 001 certifications already held by the group for its Isère and Aindin sites.
An ISO 22000-certified process
The Group has voluntarily taken steps to obtain the international standard Iso 22000, which ". defines the requirements for a food safety management system whose compliance with the standard can be certifiede ". At its plant in the Allier region, SGH Medical Pharma designs and manufactures a wide range of bottles (and associated closures), pillboxes and Unicadoses, the packaging used to replace double-ended glass ampoules for all types of nutraceuticals, dietetic cosmetics and liquid foods.
SGH Medical Pharma's regulatory experts have identified the food safety risks associated with production, with a view to deploying the resources needed to control them over time. In particular, they have worked on production organization and manufacturing procedures to demonstrate SGH Medical Pharma's ability to control risks and supply safe products in line with their intended use. This involves, for example, regular analyses to prove that there is no migration of materials from the packaging to the contents.
Pharmaceutical-grade raw materials
SGH Medical Pharma not only complies with ISO 22000 standards to guarantee the quality of its products, but also goes one step further by offering a range of primary packaging made from pharmaceutical and/or food-grade materials. Some products comply with European Pharmacopoeia 2.9.27 and are suitable for contact with medicines. Others are suitable for contact with foodstuffs, such as HDPE pillboxes, suitable only for use with dietary supplements, vitamins or dietetic cosmetics.
" This award once again confirms the excellence of our production process. We do everything in our power to offer quality products, and are committed to meeting today's environmental challenges. So, in addition to traditional PET, PP and HDPE products, we offer an alternative with our Greenov range of eco-responsible packaging. It includes primary packaging made from recycled and/or biosourced plastics. Greenov is part of our CSR approach. Indeed, our Group has set itself the objective of helping to replace raw materials derived from fossil fuels with recycled and/or biosourced materials, wherever this is permitted by the regulations with which it must comply. By proposing Greenov to our customers, we give them the opportunity to use products offering the undeniable qualities of injected plastic - it's light, affordable, transformable, resistant and recyclable - while doing something for the planet.says Olivier Derouard, Sales and Marketing Director.
