Development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical bottles

Traditional and economical, bottles are ideal for the oral administration of syrups, solutions, and suspensions. When combined with a measuring device, they allow products to be dosed as required according to body weight. They can be made from glass or plastic.

Pharmaceutical bottles come in different colors, shapes, and sizes. For safety reasons, glass and plastic vials are often fitted with child-proof caps.

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Material: Glass or plastic vials (PET, HDPE, ...)
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Filling volume: 10 to 500 mL
solutions supensions
Formulations: with or without sugar, with or without preservative
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Products with adapted dosage via the addition of devices – measuring spoon, pipette, dosing cup
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Specific caps (child-proof) that guarantee children's safety
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Status: medicines, cosmetics, OTC

The advantages of pharmaceutical bottles

Choosing bottles means choosing simplicity, safety, and performance.

  • Specific expertise in the manufacturing of:

– light-sensitive products

– products made with plant extracts

– products with high alcohol content ( > 30%)

  • Products with adapted dosage requiring additional items (measuring spoon, pipette, dosing cup), allowing medication to be dielivered according to weight, for example for babies or children
  • Specific caps (child-proof) that guarantee children’s safety
  • Ideal for the oral administration of syrups, solutions, and suspensions, or for topical applications

Manufacturing sites and capacity

We have three sites: in France, Brazil, and the United States. The Colomiers site is subject to inspections by French authorities (ANSM), allowing products to be sold on the European market. The U.S. site is regulated by the FDA (United States) to supply the U.S. market. The Barretos site holds ANVISA authorizations for the sale of its health products in Brazil.

Out-licensing - our documentation and turnkey products in packaging

 Table: Out-licensing - our documentation and turnkey products in packaging
Pharmaceutical vials Volume Category Status Dossier Country
Ambroxol hydrochloride [sugar-free] 30mg/5mL 150 mL Cough and Cold Medicine MA available DE
Dextromethorphan [preservative-free] 15mg/5 mL 125 mL Cough and Cold Medicine Dossier available Contact us
Paracetamol for children [paraben-free; sugar-free] 2.4% 100 mL Fever, pain Medicine Dossier available Contact us
Tramadol 5 mg/mL, oral solution 200 mL Pain, addictology Medicine Contact us

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Unither offers an integrated approach combining:

formulation development tailored to bottle formats
material selection (PET, PE, HDPE, glass)
GMP-compliant industrial manufacturing

This ensures a smooth transition from development to commercialization, with solutions aligned to both regulatory requirements and patient needs.

Unither offers a high degree of customization in terms of formats:

sizes and volumes tailored to dosages
shapes and ergonomic design to facilitate administration
dosing systems (spoon, cup, pipette)

Branding and labeling options are also available to meet regulatory requirements and enhance differentiation in the OTC market.

The bottle is particularly well-suited for treatments requiring an adjustable dose, especially based on the patient’s weight or age (syrups, oral solutions, suspensions).
It is an ideal solution for pediatric treatments, chronic conditions, or the OTC market, where flexibility and ease of use are essential.
The Unither teams will help you determine whether the vial is the most suitable format for your product, alongside other technologies such as stick packs or BFS.

The pharmaceutical bottle complements other technologies such as stick packs, sprays, and BFS.
Unither adopts a technology-agnostic approach, allowing for the selection of the most appropriate format based on:

treatment duration
patient profile
market positioning

This flexibility enables the development of consistent, scalable solutions tailored to patients’ actual needs.