Tamper Evident Pill Box Labels for Secure Pharmaceutical Packaging
Tamper Evident Pill Box Labels, specifically engineered for pill boxes, medication cartons, and blister packs
Custom security labels for medicine packaging, trusted by pharmacies, hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Why You Need Tamper Seals for High Risk Packaging
Tamper evident pill box labels are specially designed to protect medicine packaging from unauthorised access or interference. These labels make any attempt to open, alter or re-close a box immediately visible, helping to ensure product integrity, compliance with global regulations, and the safety of patients.
From Hospital Trusts and community pharmacies to contract repackaging companies and clinical trial suppliers, tamper evident labelling is increasingly seen as essential — not optional. The consequences of even minor packaging breaches in the pharmaceutical supply chain can be serious: regulatory risk, patient harm, brand damage and costly recalls.
TamperTech manufactures these labels in the UK to meet the unique requirements of medicine handling, offering fully customisable formats suitable for manual use and automatic application systems.
Why tamper evident labels are essential for pharma
Global pharmaceutical packaging regulations, including MHRA guidance, US FDA guidance, the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), and ISO 21976, all highlight the need for packaging that visibly shows signs of tampering.
Tamper evident pill box labels support:
Prevention of counterfeit substitution or theft
Compliance with national and international regulatory standards
Enhanced patient safety and trust
Controlled drug repackaging accountability
Visual audit trails for pharmacy or QA inspection
Secure logistics between manufacturing, warehousing and delivery points
Tamper evidence is now a central part of the overall pharmaceutical packaging design process, particularly for high-risk or high-value medicines, and those used in care homes, hospitals, and remote patient delivery.
Product specifications
TamperTech’s labels are engineered for demanding use cases in both manual and automated packaging environments, including cold chain handling.
Material options:
VOID polyester
Destructible vinyl
Gloss or matt finish
Paper or Filmic
Adhesive types:
Permanent adhesive
High-tack for rough or recycled surfaces
Freezer-grade for cold chain packaging
Clean-peel for no residue clinical use
Label features:
Custom colour print
Serialisation, barcodes, QR codes
Perforated tear or frangible design
Custom shapes for pill boxes and blister packs
Tamper response: Unique VOID message, surface transfer or destruction
Application methods:
Easy hand application in pharmacy or packaging lines
Compatible with automatic labelling machines and pill box applicators
Supplied on rolls, sheets or fanfold formats
TamperTech supports application testing and setup for automated machinery to reduce downtime and speed up integration.
Common use cases
Tamper evident pill box labels are used across the pharmaceutical sector:
Hospital pharmacy units for inpatient and outpatient medication
Community pharmacy repackaging for care homes and MAR charts
Online pharmacy e-commerce orders and home delivery
Contract repackers and fulfilment companies
Clinical trial sample kits and blinded studies
Veterinary medicine packaging
High-risk controlled drug repackaging
Each of these sectors faces different pressures, from medication tampering and theft prevention, to logistics traceability and patient trust. Labels are tailored for performance in each scenario.
Case Study: Contract Packager Cuts Downtime and Improves Compliance with Automated Tamper Labels
A leading pharmaceutical contract packaging company working with major OTC and prescription drug brands was facing growing pressure from its clients to enhance tamper evidence across multiple lines of pill box and blister pack formats.
The company needed a tamper evident labelling solution that could:
Integrate seamlessly with their existing high-speed automatic labelling equipment
Be customised to fit multiple pill box and carton sizes
Comply with MHRA and EU Falsified Medicines Directive requirements
Minimise downtime during roll changes and avoid machine jams
Offer visual proof of tampering without damaging critical packaging data like batch codes or expiry dates
TamperTech collaborated directly with their engineering and compliance teams to design a custom VOID polyester label, optimised for their specific packaging lines. The label included:
Precision die-cutting to ensure perfect application
Freezer-grade adhesive suitable for both ambient and cold chain products
Unique VOID transfer tamper evidence
Machine compatible roll format with core and unwind direction tailored to their applicators
Optional serialisation and barcode printing for future-proofed compliance
Results after rollout:
Zero machine stoppages during 1.2 million labels applied over the first few months roll out.
Changeover time between runs reduced by 40%
Audit-ready labelling that passed client QA checks and third party inspections
Flexible inventory use across multiple product lines and formats
Positive feedback from two of their biggest customers, who later expanded their contracts
With TamperTech’s support, the packager gained a competitive advantage, offering tamper-evident compliance without adding bottlenecks or operational risk.
Why TamperTech?
Two decades of tamper evident innovation
ISO 9001, UN ADR, and FSMA compliance
Rapid prototyping and global supply
Rapid customisation and UK-based production
Experts in compliant, scalable packaging design
ISO-certified and regulation-aligned
Certifications: ISO 9001 | ISO 45001 | ISO 27001 | ECO VADIS | EU MDR-Ready
Customisation options
Custom colours and messages
Brand logos and batch trace codes
Serialized QR or barcode printing
Multilingual warnings and regulatory icons
FSC-certified paper and eco materials available
Let’s help you make risk visible and prevent the preventable.
📞 Contact: Ciara or Harriet | 📧 harriet@tampertech.com | +44 1335 300335