MERCK has announced its new Slim Pack fertility medication packaging that's reduced in size for customer and patient convenience and environmental impact.
The new packaging provides 40% smaller packaging for Merck's fertility medication pens.
By taking up less refrigerated space in the clinic and at home, the Slim Pack should improve portability, efficiency, and convenience along the entire value chain, and also for patients.
Merck says the fertility products remain unchanged, and are now contained within a redesigned, smaller package to be distributed more sustainably.
Josie Downey, Managing Director, Merck Healthcare ANZ explained that the new packaging is made of 100% recyclable cardboard, and "when it comes to fertility treatment, the ANZ team is committed to smaller footprints.
"By swapping the plastic tray component for a cardboard alternative in our fertility packaging we are saving 180 tons of plastic waste per year - that's enough plastic to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge more than seven times!
"The pack design is 40% smaller and will also help to lower our carbon footprint by 33%," she added.
Slim Pack will play an important role in lowering Merck's annual CO2 emissions, an important business priority stemming from the company's Sustainability Strategy.
The pack size reduction positively impacts the supply chain process, as less cold storage space allows more products to be transported in fewer shipments.
With that, space savings are expected to be up to 55% per pallet, Merck concluded.
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