Origin’s purpose is to bring life home through the safety of our packaging. But, alongside this, our purpose is also to protect our home by increasing our sustainable practices. Did you know that, according to National Geographic, Western Europe has gone from 80% forest cover to 34%? As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, Origin is proud to partner with Carma.   Origin & Carma Carma is a company rooted in the principles of genuine environmental change and human well-being. Their primary mission is to plant trees in the UK and overseas, regenerate forests around the worl ..read more

The recent attacks on shipping in the southern Red Sea have led to many operators diverting sailings around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the area. This has resulted in an increase in journey time and a pinch on the availability of container space, pushing up costs. Origin’s unique manufacturing and supply chain structure ensures that you suffer minimal disruption in relation to events such as these. We took the strategic decision in 2020 to focus on manufacturing in the UK and mainland Europe at locations close to our UK and European customers. This strategy, coupled with the extensive rang ..read more

Origin is proud to announce that we have continued our Silver Patronage of the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT). Our ongoing support of this dedicated charity is helping to improve child safety and bring life home for children. Ensuring the safety of all our customers is at the heart of what we do at Origin, with our 60 years of expertise positioning us as one of the leading pharmaceutical packaging companies in child-resistant packaging. The Child Accident Prevention Trust The Child Accident Prevention Trust is the only UK charity to focus on preventing death and serious injury to chil ..read more

As we are approaching the end of 2023, we would like to say THANK YOU for your continued custom and wish you and your family a happy festive period and a great New Year. We look forward to the privilege of supporting you throughout 2024 and beyond. In view of the upcoming holiday period, please note our final order and dispatch dates: Europe: Final order date: Thursday 30 November 2023 Final dispatch date: Monday 4 December 2023 to ensure pre-Christmas delivery UK: Final order date: Friday 15 December 2023 Final dispatch date: Thursday 19 December 2023 for delivery on Thursday 21 December 2 ..read more

What is tamper-evident packaging?   Tamper evident packaging is a form of packaging, which is designed to protect products and provide additional security for users. Tamper-evident (TE) packaging is used in many industries, and it offers a wide range of benefits for organisations and their customers. In some sectors, for example, pharmaceuticals, companies must adhere to government requirements linked to the use of tamper-evident primary packaging, in other sectors it provides security throughout the supply chain and purchase by the consumer. The main aims of utilising tamper-evident pack ..read more

Antihistamines are the most-searched home remedy but can be dangerous – Online searches for paracetamol and ibuprofen are also high, despite the risk of being toxic – A new study by pharmaceutical experts Origin has revealed online searches by pet owners seeking to give their pets human medicines are rising amid the cost-of-living crisis. Pet ownership jumped by an estimated 2.1 million households during the pandemic as more people spent time at home. But the RSPCA has since reported a worrying rise in pet abandonment rates due to, in part, owners struggling to afford the spiralling costs ..read more

The pharmaceutical e-commerce space has been developing and maturing for years, but it experienced massive pandemic-induced growth. And the e-pharmacy market is expected to be worth USD 136,160.27 million by 2026. Its significant growth owes to a rise in the number of government initiatives supporting the adoption of online purchase of medicines during the pandemic and new technologies streamlining the process. But while the legitimate e-pharmacy industry has the potential to widen access to life-changing medicines, cut administration costs, increase speed and lead to better health outcomes, i ..read more

Child safety is an ethical duty that unites businesses across a range of industries and child-resistant (CR) packaging, should be a focal point for the immediate and long-term future.   This type of packaging can relate to virtually any product, ranging from medication packaging to cleaning items. In short, childproof packaging should be used whenever the contents could pose a threat to children. This guide will detail some of the key features relating to CR packaging requirements.   History of CR packaging   Child-resistant packaging is defined as packaging that is difficult fo ..read more

Child safety is an ethical duty that unites businesses across a range of industries and child-resistant (CR) packaging, should be a focal point for the immediate and long-term future.   This type of packaging can relate to virtually any product, ranging from medication packaging to cleaning items. In short, childproof packaging should be used whenever the contents could pose a threat to children. This guide will detail some of the key features relating to CR packaging requirements.   History of CR packaging   Child-resistant packaging is defined as packaging that is difficult fo ..read more

Child safety is an ethical duty that unites businesses across a range of industries and child-resistant (CR) packaging, should be a focal point for the immediate and long-term future.   This type of packaging can relate to virtually any product, ranging from medication packaging to cleaning items. In short, childproof packaging should be used whenever the contents could pose a threat to children. This guide will detail some of the key features relating to CR packaging requirements.   History of CR packaging:   Child-resistant packaging is defined as packaging that is difficult f ..read more