Pittsburgh-founded Parcel Health makes paper-based prescription packaging, led by its Tully Tube—the company’s paper pill bottle designed to replace conventional plastic vials. Launched in August 2024, Tully Tube is USP-compliant and child-resistant, and Parcel Health also develops custom pharmacy packaging and compostable patient-facing materials. The company’s Tully Tube earned a place on Fast Company’s 2025 World Changing Ideas list.
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Clarke Container IncWith roots reaching back to the early 1900s, Clarke Container manufactures and distributes prescription packaging for pharmacies and veterinary practices from its Erie, Pennsylvania operation. The company is best known for its patented Green Neck prescription vial, developed after World War II as a child-resistant design that adults— including seniors and people with limited hand mobility—can open with one hand. Clarke Container also supplies related medication bottles and dispensing packaging, with many vials made in the United States by sister company Pinnacle Plastics using FDA-approved materials.ERIE, PA
SnapSlideInspired by his grandmother’s difficulty opening a traditional prescription bottle, Scranton native Rocky Batzel founded SnapSlide to make child-resistant pharmaceutical closures operable with one hand. The patented sliding design replaces the usual push-and-twist motion while keeping the closure attached and reducing plastic use; its Rx version is 27% lighter than the industry average. SnapSlide is led by Batzel and cofounder Chason Sordoni from its Jessup, Pennsylvania operation.JESSUP, PA
PulpWorksFounded in 2011 by veteran packaging leader Paul Tasner, PulpWorks designs and produces custom molded-fiber packaging from renewable and upcycled materials as an alternative to single-use plastic. Its patented Karta-Pack began as a compostable replacement for plastic blister packs, and the company now develops production-ready fiber packaging for brands seeking recyclable or compostable protection. PulpWorks has earned more than 20 awards for sustainable packaging and environmental innovation.New York, NY
Pharmacy-Lite PackagingSince 1991, family-owned Pharmacy-Lite Packaging has manufactured biodegradable prescription vials and streamlined vial systems for independent pharmacies. Its U.S.-made packaging includes a hybrid one-cap system for liquid and dry prescriptions, while its vials are designed to biodegrade 50% within 1.5 years in a biokinetic environment. Production takes place at factories in Ohio and South Carolina, supported by regional distribution centers serving pharmacies across the country.ELYRIA, OH