The balance between safety, functionality, and differentiation is key. Nolato’s Cerbo range is engineered to hit that sweet spot — delivering robust primary packaging solutions for solid dosage forms while offering advanced features that meet the demands of modern pharma brands.
Why Cerbo Matters
Pharmaceutical companies are under increasing pressure to not only protect their products, but also to deliver data, traceability, and patient engagement. The Cerbo line is built to address exactly those needs:
- Secure closures & child resistance: Many Cerbo solutions include tamper-evident and child-resistant options (e.g. CR mechanisms certified per ISO 8317).
- Smart features & connectivity: Some Cerbo closures integrate Smart Technology — enabling measurement of product consumption, digital reminders, usage history tracking, and potentially linking the patient to a brand’s digital ecosystem (as referenced by Nolato’s Smart Technology concept).
- Wide format flexibility: From small to larger containers, Cerbo supports solid dosage forms (pills, capsules, tablets) in containers that adapt to dosing volumes.
- Regulatory & barrier performance: The Cerbo Solid variants are marketed with features such as FDA certification, USP 671 compliance for moisture and vapor barriers, and DMF (Type III) registration (e.g. DMF 18790 in some sublicense references) (from Larrañaga Comercial reference).
- Customization capacity: Because Nolato is both designer and manufacturer, the Cerbo line can be tailored in terms of materials, closures, and functionalities to match client needs.
The Cerbo Family: Key Sub-Lines
While “Cerbo” is often spoken of as a whole, the family includes distinct sub-lines designed to meet different technical and commercial requirements. Some of these include:
- Cerbo Classic: A baseline line supporting trusted container and closure formats. (See Nolato’s page on “Cerbo Classic Range”)
- Cerbo Solid (including Cerbo Solid W / Z): Focused on solid dosage forms — capsules and tablets — with tight barrier control, child safety, and optional desiccant insert in cap. According to Larrañaga Comercial, these are available in sizes from 20 ml up to 175 ml, and closures can include tamper evidence, child resistance, and smart tracking features.
- Cerbo Copharm: A variation for more specialized or co-packaging formats.
- Other variants (e.g., Cerbo Premo, Cerbo Frosted) may offer aesthetic, barrier, or functional enhancements depending on use case.
Each variant is engineered to preserve core benefits: safety, quality, and the potential for digital integration.
Use Cases & Benefits in Practice
Let’s imagine a few scenarios where a smart Cerbo solution delivers real advantage:
- Chronic therapy adherence
A pharmaceutical brand wants patients to better adhere to dosing schedules. With a Cerbo closure that measures consumption and delivers reminders, patients are guided to follow their regimen accurately — and the brand gets anonymized usage data for insights. - High-moisture environments
In geographies with high humidity, maintaining tablet stability is critical. Cerbo solid jars with tight barrier performance (moisture, vapor) and optional desiccant in cap help maintain potency and shelf life. - Differentiated branding & packaging
In crowded therapeutic categories, a smart, interactive packaging solution helps a drug stand out on the shelf. Transparent or frosted materials, tactile finishes, and subtle branding can help. - Traceability & anti-counterfeiting
Integrated smart features or serialization-ready cap designs can plug into supply chain anti-counterfeiting systems, enabling better provenance tracking from factory to patient.