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Extended Content Booklet Labels for the Health Care Market

June 24, 2024

Booklet labels, also known as extended content labels (ECLs), play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare markets, where flexibility in distributing medical products across international locations is essential. These innovative labels provide a solution for conveying critical information, safety instructions, and multilingual content while maximizing available space. There are a variety of label types to support your project needs. 

 

Benefits of Using Booklet Labels

There are many benefits of using booklet labels for your products. They reduce packaging components; making them a cost-effective solution for pharmaceutical packaging. Booklet labels are secure, user-friendly, and can be resealable. They can be dispensed using standard labeling equipment; eliminating the need of packaging line upgrades or modifications. Below are some additional benefits. 

  1. Space Optimization:
    • Maximize available space while conveying in-depth information.
    • Occupy the same area as traditional labels but can be conveniently unfolded to reveal additional content. 
  2. Multilingual Text:
    • Ideal for conveying critical information in multiple languages.
    • Accommodate global distribution of supplies across international locations is essential. 
  3. Safety Information: 
    • When safety instructions, usage guidelines, or regulatory information need to be communicated, booklet labels provide ample space for detailed content. 
  4. Clinical Differentiation:
    • Customizable cover designs aid differentiation of similar products.
    • Full-color printing ensures clarity and visual impact.
  5. Variable Data: 
    • Booklet labels allow printing of variable data, including randomization codes, lot information, dates, and barcodes.

Construction of a Booklet Label

Booklet label (ECLs) combine pressure-sensitive labels with loose folded outserts. These outserts are the panels, or pages, of the booklet label. The pressure-sensitive label is considered the base label, which is what adheres directly to theECL Infographic product. Below is a breakdown of the construction of a booklet label: 

 

  1. Base Label: This is a pressure-sensitive label and is the foundation as it adheres directly to the product. The base label is what the additional panels are glued to, in order to make a booklet construction.
  2. Spine: Similar to a book, the spine of the booklet label is the glue that holds all the pages of the ECL together. The spine is typically found on one side of the booklet construction, allowing the opposite side to open freely and reveal the content within the panels. 
  3. Panels: These are the pages of the booklet label. Depending on the construction, a booklet label panel may have various colors, languages and number of panels (pages). Resealable options are common, allowing for repeated opening and closing of the booklet label. 

 

ATL's Expertise and Custom Solutions

Leading pharmaceutical and medical companies place their trust in ATL to provide complex extended content labels for their products. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction sets us apart in the industry. 

Quality assurance is a top priory for us and our customers. At ATL, we have regular audits of our quality systems. validation protocols and traceability to reinforce our commitment to excellence. Our vision systems are integral to our process, guaranteeing 100% product verification and traceability. 

We manufacture booklet labels in highly efficient, well-equipped facilities. Our facilities are ISO 13285:2016 certified, FDA registered, and compliant with cGMP 21 CFR 210, 211, and 820. For customers requiring stringent air quality control, we offer manufacturing in ISO Class 7 and Class 8 certified cleanrooms