Question

name two reasons why it is problematic for some of the prescription cream to get spread on the outside of a jar during the packaging process.

Explanation:

1. Wastage of Product: The cream on the outside is not available for the intended use (patient application), so it represents a loss of the prescription cream, which has associated costs in production and may lead to insufficient product for the patient if significant amounts are wasted.
2. Hygiene and Contamination Risk: The outside of the jar can have contaminants (like dust, germs from handling during packaging). If cream is on the outside, it can pick up these contaminants, and when the jar is handled by consumers, they might come into contact with contaminated cream or transfer contaminants to the cream inside when opening, affecting product safety and hygiene.

Answer:

1. Wastage of the prescription cream (loss of product with associated production costs and potential insufficiency for the patient).
2. Hygiene and contamination risk (cream on the outside can pick up contaminants from the jar's exterior, which may affect product safety or transfer to the cream inside).