Jun 03, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) announced a licensing agreement with Burgopak Ltd. MWV Healthcare will market Burgopak’s award-winning medication adherence packaging, serving the pharmaceutical and animal health markets in the United States.

Patient medication adherence is a globally recognized challenge, with an estimated 50% of patients not taking their medication as prescribed. Collaborative action to address this challenge is growing rapidly across diverse corners of the healthcare sector, including within the pharmaceutical industry.

“This is a natural partnership of two businesses that have made a clear strategic commitment to improving medication adherence through packaging,” said John Grinnell, vice president and managing director, MWV Healthcare, Secondary and Adherence.

MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) is a global packaging company.