ALPLA INDEN Pharma is the joint venture announced in March 2023 between the ALPLA Group (ALPLApharma) and the Spanish pharmaceutical packaging company Inden Pharma, for "the certified production of bottles, containers and closures in clean rooms". Its stated portfolio runs from "bottles for liquids and solids and containers for tablets and pills to closures and dispensing systems – especially eyedroppers and nasal sprays – as well as devices for administering medication with and without measuring function", with a combined catalogue of more than 150 articles. ALPLA states it "has been involved in plastic packaging for pharmaceuticals since 1970" and that its first cleanroom production facility was established at ALPLA Greece in 1996.
Capability iCounts how many of the 25 packaging capabilities this profile lists (8 secondary packaging, 6 labeling, 6 serialization, 5 tamper evidence) - each adds 3 points, capped at 72 - plus 3 points per therapeutic area covered, capped at 28. Levels: 80+ Full-service | 60-79 Broad capability | 40-59 Established | below 40 Niche. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Niche
Serialization iEach of the 6 serialization capabilities listed adds 10 points (up to 60), with bonuses of 8 for aggregation services and 12 for EPCIS data exchange. Listing DSCSA in regulatory compliance adds 10, FMD adds 8, and a serialization or track-and-trace entry adds 4. Levels: 80+ Track-&-trace leader | 60-79 Advanced | 40-59 Developing | below 40 Foundational. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Foundational
Regulatory iAdds 7 points per regulatory framework listed (up to 7 count, 49 points) and 6 points per geographic region covered, capped at 24. GMP compliance adds 10, GDP compliance adds 9, and Annex 1 awareness adds 8. Levels: 80+ Global compliance | 60-79 Multi-market | 40-59 Regional | below 40 Limited. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
42Regional
Capacity iBlends reported annual packaging capacity (up to 40 points at 5 million packs per year), packaging lines (1.5 points each, capped at 24), serialization lines (2 points each, capped at 18), and warehouse pallet positions (up to 18 points at 50,000). Shows Not reported (score 0) when neither annual capacity nor line count is provided. Levels: 80+ Industrial scale | 60-79 High capacity | 40-59 Mid-scale | below 40 Boutique. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Not reported
Quality iRewards on-time delivery (up to 34 points at 100 percent), shorter lead times (18 points at 10 days or less, down to 2 above 35), low deviation rates (up to 14), few CAPAs (up to 8), and few audit findings (up to 8), plus 9 each for GMP and GDP compliance. Shows Not reported (score 0) when neither on-time delivery nor lead time is provided. Levels: 80+ Exceptional | 60-79 Strong | 40-59 Solid | below 40 Developing. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Not reported
Technology iAdds 5 points per packaging technology listed, capped at 45, plus 6 points for each of the 5 tamper-evidence capabilities. Authentication technology and anti-diversion systems each add a further 8, and validation support adds 9. Levels: 80+ Cutting-edge | 60-79 Advanced | 40-59 Developing | below 40 Foundational. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Foundational