Although science, robust clinical trials, and the FDA get most of the credit for emerging products in the pharmaceutical market, your brand should not underestimate the importance of graphic packaging. These three tips will transform how you think about your brand’s packaging design and highlight why this critical capability is worth investing in.

1.Packaging design is your reputation’s first line of defense

Your packaging is your customers’ first impression of your product. The style of your label, drug information, ingredients, and packaging materials all provide clues into your brand’s quality. Packaging should protect both your products during transportation and distribution, as well as your reputation. Cheap, misleading, or confusing packaging can lead to customer frustration, resistance taking their medication, or liability issues if dosing is unclear.

2.Graphic packaging can increase patient adherence

According to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, only 25-30% of patients take their medication as indicated. Most often, these patients cite confusion over how they were intended to take a drug. Packaging plays an important role in communicating a drug’s indications, benefits, risks, and interactions with other substances and could have the potential to dramatically improve patient adherence.

Graphic packaging and infographics are a great way to build knowledge about complicated products or drugs. They also improve clarity for the medication being distributed among low-income demographics where literacy is low.

3.Flawless packaging doesn’t need to break your budget

The good news is that high-quality, informative packaging can be achieved on almost any budget by partnering with a specialized graphic packaging agency. When looking for a digital marketing agency like ours to support your pharmaceutical packaging design needs, make sure they understand your specific industry requirements and can design within those guidelines while creating a memorable and functional final product.

While your drug’s packaging may not be the most glamorous part of your product marketing mix, it can make or break your pharmaceutical’s success once it enters the market. Contact our team to learn more about how we have partnered with pharmaceutical companies like yours to build a comprehensive brand strategy that includes naming, packaging, and marketing support.