The protection offered by active packaging is, in many cases, essential to achieving a satisfactory shelf life for pharmacologically active compounds, many of which can lose potency through hydrolysis and, therefore, require the use of a desiccant.

The protection offered by active packaging is, in many cases, essential to achieving a satisfactory shelf life for pharmacologically active compounds, many of which can lose potency through hydrolysis and, therefore, require the use of a desiccant.