Zydus Lifesciences & SIG launch India’s first single-serve spouted pouches for liquid medication
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.
is a leading innovation-driven life sciences company in India, dedicated to making healthcare therapies more accessible and consumer-friendly. With a focus on patient-centric solutions, Zydus continually seeks new ways to improve the safety, convenience, and effectiveness of its products.
Their challenge
For decades, liquid cough and cold medications in India have been packaged in multi-serve bottles. This format presents several challenges:
- Difficulty in accurate dosing for patients
- Increased risk of contamination through repeated use
- Product waste due to expired, unused medicine
- Inconvenient and fragile packaging, unsuited for on-the-go use
Zydus aimed to address these issues by finding a packaging solution that would enhance patient safety, convenience, and sustainability.
Solution
Zydus partnered with SIG to launch “Deriphyllin CoughGo” in India’s first single-serve spouted pouches for liquid cough and cold medication. This innovative solution features:
- SIG StrawCap 30 Linked: A tethered spout with an integrated straw, enabling direct, mess-free consumption. The cap remains attached, minimizing litter and improving hygiene.
- SIG Motion Servo 3.2: Advanced horizontal form-fill-seal technology ensures precise dosing of 5ml and 10ml mini-portions, with high-speed and high-accuracy filling.
- Portability: Unbreakable, lightweight pouches designed for easy, safe use anywhere, without the need for spoons or syringes.
“With this launch we set a new standard for safe intake of medicine which also helps in reducing product waste in India.”
Dr. Sharvil P. Patel
Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Impact and benefits
Patient safety & convenience
Single-serve format made for accurate dosing and easy, one-step consumption.
Reduced contamination
Eliminates the need for shared dosing tools, lowering contamination risks.
Minimized product waste
Only the required dose is dispensed, reducing expired and unused medication.
Sustainability
SIG StrawCap 30 Linked uses 3x less plastic compared to a conventional pouch closure with cap. The pouch solution is set to be combined with SIG Terra RecShield film in the future, fully designed for recycling.
Market innovation
Sets a new benchmark for pharmaceutical packaging in India.
Why it matters
This collaboration between Zydus and SIG represents a major step forward in pharmaceutical packaging. By prioritizing patient needs and environmental responsibility, the single-serve spouted pouch solution not only improves healthcare delivery but also helps minimize product waste.
At-a-glance
Product
“Deriphyllin CoughGo”
Packaging
SIG single-serve spouted pouches with StrawCap 30 Linked
Technology
SIG Motion Servo 3.2 filling technology
Filling volumes
5 ml and 10 ml
Launch location
India