Delivering Growth Through Custom Bottles
Client Overview: A global health services organization committed to improving health, well-being and peace of mind. As part of their pharmaceutical operations, the global organization runs automated mail-order pharmacies that process and ship millions of prescriptions annually. To meet the demands of their federal contract work and long-term growth strategy, it needed a supplier that could deliver high-quality pharmaceutical bottles at scale—quickly and cost-effectively.
The Challenge: The health services organization was preparing to expand into federal contract work, which required bottles specifically designed to work with automated pharmacy equipment. Their existing suppliers weren’t able to offer the right mix of quality, volume and federal contract access. They needed a partner who could not only manufacture three custom bottle sizes but also support future growth and help diversify their supply chain.
Key challenges included:
- Custom Design Requirements: It’s automated pharmacy equipment required unique bottle specifications not available off the shelf.
- Federal Contract Access: To win and fulfill government contracts, they needed a supplier that met specific compliance and capability standards.
- Scalable Supply: With over 25 million bottles needed annually—and growing—they needed a supplier that could meet rising volume demands without disruption.
The Solution: Alphapointe stepped in as a trusted partner, drawing on decades of experience in the pharmaceutical packaging space, including work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Alphapointe’s ability to deliver precision manufacturing, collaborate on custom solutions, and provide federal contract support was an ideal fit.
Key aspects of Alphapointe’s solution included:
- Engineering Collaboration: Alphapointe worked directly with the client’s engineers to develop tooling and molds for three bottle sizes that would function seamlessly in their automated pharmacy systems.
- Custom Manufacturing: The bottles were not previously in Alphapointe’s production line, requiring rapid development and validation—a challenge Alphapointe met with agility and precision.
- Scalable Capacity: Alphapointe’s production scaled from zero to over 30 million bottles annually, now supporting multiple pharmacy locations.
- Supply Chain Diversification: By adding a reliable new supplier, it reduced its risk of bottlenecks, improved continuity and enabled greater operational flexibility.
The Results: Alphapointe and the client’s thriving partnership has established clear, measurable outcomes:
- Expanded Partnership: What began as a single-site relationship has grown to include multiple pharmacy locations and an increase in bottle SKUs from one to three—with a fourth in development.
- Explosive Growth: Bottle orders have grown from approximately 10–12 million annually to nearly 30 million, supporting it’s evolving needs and federal contract work.
- Reduced Risk: Diversifying suppliers helped reduce the risk of downtime and supply interruptions—protecting both operations and profitability.
- Future-Ready: The in-development fourth bottle will provide even greater adaptability and reinforce their ability to scale without sacrificing quality.
Why Alphapointe? Alphapointe’s unmatched experience in pharmaceutical packaging, coupled with our collaborative approach and commitment to quality, made us the right partner for the client’s evolving needs. Our ability to develop custom solutions, scale production rapidly and support federal contract work positioned them for continued success and growth.
The partnership showcases how the right supplier relationship can drive innovation, reduce risk and create real business impact—all while supporting operational excellence at scale.
Need a manufacturing partner who delivers precision, flexibility and scale? Let’s talk. Alphapointe is ready to help you create custom solutions that work—today and tomorrow.
