Part & Parcel
the official blog of Parcel Health
Paper Packaging’s Timeless Appeal: Bringing Back the Charm of Classic Pharmacy Design
In an age where sleek, digital-forward brands dominate, there’s something undeniably nostalgic and reassuring about the charm of classic pharmacy design. Among its most enduring elements is the humble paper pharmacy bag. Often overlooked, these bags symbolize more than just a container for medication—they represent a deeper connection to customer care, environmental consciousness, and the roots of community pharmacy. In today’s evolving pharmaceutical landscape, paper packaging is making a quiet but powerful comeback—and pharmacists are embracing it with open arms.
What is Parcel Coat™
Pharmacies, virtual care providers and telehealth / digital health companies, increasingly ship medications directly to patients for convenience and accessibility. With this trend has emerged growing concerns from pharmacies, patients, and regulators around shipment safety and temperature stability.
To address these concerns, Parcel Health has pioneered a proprietary coating and layering mechanism — Parcel Coat — to provide water-resistance, sustainability, and short-term insulation to our packaging solutions.
In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of packaging materials efficacy—meaning how well can packaging materials maintain the integrity of medications—and the follow-on issues of both plastic and paper packaging.
Making Waves Celebrating Parcel Health's Tully Tube
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Annual Convention and Trade Exposition is always a highlight in the pharmacy industry calendar, but this year's event held a special significance for Parcel Health. As we returned from Columbus, Ohio, our hearts were filled with gratitude, excitement, and a renewed sense of purpose. The overwhelming response to our Tully Tube launch party and the connections we forged have reaffirmed our commitment to revolutionizing pharmaceutical packaging with sustainable solutions.
The Zepbound Shortage: Resolved for Whom?
The FDA recently announced the end of the shortage for Eli Lilly's anti-obesity medication, Zepbound. This may seem like good news but it’s important to ask: the shortage has been resolved for whom, exactly? Eli Lilly and the FDA may have determined that current Zepbound supplies are sufficient to meet demand, but fail to acknowledge the other type of shortage created by price and insurance inaccessibility. For thousands of patients, they are simply priced out of the system.
Is paper cooler than plastic?
Is paper cooler than plastic? Traditional plastic pill bottles have long been the norm due to their durability and moisture-resistant properties, but as concerns over plastic pollution grow, alternative materials like paper are gaining attention.
Big News! Parcel Health’s Tully Tube keeps medications cooler than plastic
Big News! We are proud to share that our brand, new Tully Tube paper vial packaging design keeps medications cooler than plastic. Not only is Tully Tube 100% recyclable, it’s also 47% compostable and 53% less plastic than traditional pill bottles. At Parcel Health, we're committed to creating packaging that protects people and preserves the planet. Let's discuss how we can work together to fill medicine cabinets with safe parcels, not plastics.
Parcel Health announces the first and only, automation-ready and paper-based, recyclable pill packaging, Tully Tube™
Parcel Health announces the first and only, automation-ready and paper-based, recyclable pill packaging, Tully Tube