San Francisco, CA – September 26, 2025
Pillumina, a leader in sustainable pharmaceutical packaging, today announced the official launch of its all-aluminum, recyclable child safety cap for its infinitely recyclable aluminum prescription bottles. Together, the cap and bottle deliver the world’s first fully recyclable pharmacy packaging system, a breakthrough that combines patient safety, premium design, and environmental responsibility. This new innovative solution was awarded the best new product at this year's NACDS Total Store Expo Product Showcase in August for the “Pharmacy Operations Equipment and Services” category .
Koshland Pharmacy in San Francisco, led by founder and pharmacist Peter Koshland, is the first pharmacy in the U.S. to adopt this innovation. The caps, custom-designed with the Koshland Pharmacy logo, extend the pharmacy’s longstanding commitment to sustainability.
“Pharmacies have long been limited to single-use plastic options for prescription bottles and caps. With our new aluminum cap, Pillumina provides the first-ever 100% recyclable packaging system for pharmacies worldwide,” said Peter Daheb, Co-founder and CEO of Pillumina. “It’s only fitting that a leader like Peter Koshland, who was among the first in the nation to adopt our recyclable aluminum bottles, now becomes the first to offer patients a fully recyclable prescription medication packaging with our new caps.”
Peter Koshland, PharmD, founder of Koshland Pharmacy, emphasized the importance of this step forward: “As pharmacists, we have a responsibility to both the health of our patients and the health of our planet. By adopting Pillumina’s infinitely recyclable bottles and now the new recyclable child safety caps, we’re showing that sustainability and pharmacy care go hand in hand. It’s an honor to be the first pharmacy in the world to bring fully recyclable prescription packaging to our patients.”
By replacing traditional plastic prescription bottles and caps with aluminum, pharmacies can eliminate single-use plastic waste while enhancing the customer experience with a modern, premium package. Both the bottles and caps are infinitely recyclable in curbside recycling streams, creating a closed-loop system that reduces environmental impact and sets a new standard for pharmacy packaging.
Pillumina’s recyclable child safety cap represents the next milestone in its mission to transform pharmaceutical packaging through sustainable design. With innovators like Koshland Pharmacy leading the way, the future of prescription packaging is moving toward a greener, more responsible global standard.
About Pillumina
Pillumina provides sustainable pharmaceutical packaging solutions with a focus on innovation, patient safety, and environmental impact. Its aluminum prescription bottles and recyclable child safety caps offer pharmacies and patients a premium, eco-conscious alternative to plastic.
About Koshland Pharmacy
Koshland Pharmacy in San Francisco, CA is staffed by over 30 outstanding individuals committed to our patients’ good health. Our team members include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, lab assistants, customer service specialists, and outreach specialists. Through our collective commitment to producing the highest quality compounded medications possible, we fulfill our common mission of helping patients achieve excellent health outcomes. Through our team-centered workplace culture, we support one another in our ongoing professional development and growth.
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