EP2475594B1 - Security label for protecting medicaments contained in an individual packaging - Google Patents

Description

STATE OF THE ART

The present invention relates to a security label for securing medicaments held in a single package according to the preamble of claim 1.

A blister pack consists of a number of troughs, in each of which a drug is packed by means of a cover foil, usually made of aluminum. This cover film can be easily pierced with the result that the drug falls out or can be removed. As a result, there is a risk that the aluminum foil covering the medicaments also tears open accidentally and the drug is either soiled or lost, or there is a risk that the aluminum foil is opened by unauthorized persons, for example, by young children while playing and that the children then swallow these medications. To secure such a single packaging of medicines (blister pack) is in the DE 10 2007 017 856 A1 a label has been proposed, which consists of a glued on the blister pack base sheet and adhered to the base sheet cover sheet. This cover sheet is permanently adhered to the base sheet only in the area of its collar, while the largest part of the cover sheet due to a silicone lacquer layer on the top of the base sheet removably sticks and resealable on the base sheet. In the base sheet, longitudinal slots or cross slots are provided in the area of the medicaments of the blister pack, through which the individual medicament can be pushed for the purpose of removal.

However, it has been found that a blister pack, which is indicated by a label DE 10 2007 017 856 A1 Although a certain protection against unauthorized opening by children or a certain protection against accidental opening of the individual packaging is achieved, this child protection does not meet today's standards, in particular, this does not reach an "F1" level of security in which children within a certain time a maximum of one single drug may be removed from the blister pack.

DE 10 2007 017 856 A1 discloses a security tag according to the preamble of claim 1.

The US patent specification US 5,785,180 discloses a security label for securing medicaments held in a single package, wherein a withdrawal member is provided which is withdrawn from the single package and releases a base in the form of a film under which a medicament resides in a dedicated blister trough. The peel-off element is gripped by a gripping tab located at the edge of the individual packaging and pulled off along the edge of the individual packaging, which has a rectangular shape with rounded corners, over half of one side, then over a corner and over another side of the individual packaging. In this case, the inner web of the Abziehelements is pre-punched and extends substantially parallel to the mutually at 90 ° angle outer edges of the individual packaging. With the demanded removal "around a 90 ° corner" around a certain obstacle is created to prevent children from exposing the film over the drug trough. However, this obstacle is not really effective, because that the child when tearing a "curve" must, it is suggested by the rectangular contour of the blister, and thus particularly suggested that just at the beginning of the tearing process already cut with the edge of the Packaging matches. Then, the child intuitively lapses into the new page, So after the curve, just tear off again along the edge, because it only needs to follow the easily recognizable outline shape to completely remove the element.

On this basis, the present invention, the object of the invention to provide a security label of the type mentioned, which can be well opened by a patient, but still provides high protection against unauthorized opening by children or accidental opening and which is inexpensive to produce.

As a technical solution to this problem, a security label of the type mentioned is proposed according to the invention with the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of this security label are given in the dependent claims.

A security label formed according to this technical teaching has the advantage that two layers are available through the security layer glued on the base, which are glued onto the aluminum foil of the individual packaging. As a result, two additional layers are available, so that accidental opening of a single drug trough can be reliably avoided.

The formation of the peel-off elements within the security situation and in particular the use of the means for reducing or eliminating the adhesive force in the area of the peel-off elements has the advantage that these peel-off elements can be removed by the patient with reasonable effort, so that subsequently only the basis remains over the relevant medicament trough and that nevertheless a good parental control is achieved. In addition, the basis is weakened by opening cuts, so that the patient here too the squeezing out of the drug through the aluminum foil of the blister and weakened by the cuts base remains reasonable. At the same time, the interaction of the basis with the security situation and the glued blister create a hurdle that makes it extremely difficult for young children to access the medication.
It has proven to be advantageous to use a silicone-containing paint to reduce the adhesive force, since this sufficiently weakens the adhesive force, without completely eliminating the adhesive effect.
In a preferred embodiment, inhibiting points are provided on the cutting path, which form a resistance when removing the peeling element. This has the advantage that due to the arranged on the cutting path inhibitors such a large resistance is built up that the accidental removal of Abziehelementes of children is difficult and that the accidental removal of Abziehelemente is made almost impossible.
In a preferred embodiment, the inhibiting points are designed as a holding web formed between two sections or as a cross section. All these inhibitions complicate the removal process in their own way: a Haltesteg due to the material connection between the peel and security layer, which must be destroyed first, a cross section due to the deflection of the peel in two directions, both of which are undesirable and bending the invention due to the reversal of the peel. In this case, a cross section is arranged orthogonal to the edge of the peeling element.
It is understood that when removing the Abziehelementes the cuts provide virtually no resistance, while the Hemmstellen stop a closing Abziehbewegung abruptly, so that the Abziehelement can be withdrawn only with considerable resistance on.
Depending on the application need several Hemmstellen can be formed on the circumference of the peeling. With the number of these inhibitors, the resistance required in the individual case can be set when removing the peel-off element.
It has proven to be particularly advantageous to arrange a holding web between a section and a cross-section, because in this way the resistance effect is synergistically increased, so that the desired resistance is achieved with simple, inexpensive means.
In a further preferred embodiment, the cutting path has a curvature between 30 ° and 120 °, in particular between 70 ° and 100 °, preferably 90 °. This has the advantage that the user must make a change in the peeling direction during the peeling process. However, this succeeds only with considerable motor skills, which Although in adults, but not in small children are available. Consequently, this creates a good parental control.

In another preferred embodiment, the cutting path has a bend between 140 ° and 200 °, in particular between 160 ° and 180 °. This has the advantage that the user must at least almost reverse the direction during the removal process. This succeeds only with considerable motor skills, which are present in adults but not in small children. Consequently, this creates a good parental control.

Another advantage is that the resistance in the region of a bend is much greater than the resistance of a control point. As a result, the peeling operation in such a bend comes to a standstill, at least temporarily, while the peeling operation can be continued, moreover. Thus, such a bend can be used to control the peeling process.

In yet a preferred embodiment, a pull tab is formed on the puller, wherein the pull tab is completely surrounded by a cut or a micro perforation, without there exists a choking point. This has the advantage that the grip tab can be relatively easily released from the security situation, so that the puller can be grasped at this grip tab and then finally withdrawn. Another advantage is that it is difficult for young children due to the not yet fully developed motor skills to find, release and grasp this grip. Consequently, this ensures a comparatively good child protection, while the grip tab is not an obstacle for an adult patient.

In a further preferred embodiment, a retaining tab is formed on the pull-off element. This retaining tab is, like all other edges of the peel-off also provided with cuts and inhibitors.

It has proven to be advantageous to form a U-shaped or V-shaped bend between the holding and the grip tab. This has the advantage that the movement during withdrawal of the peel-off element is quasi stopped in this bend, because in the lowest point of the bend, the peel-off movement comes to a standstill. In order to then be able to pull off the peel-off element, the peeling direction must first of all be drastically changed here, which usually causes trouble and requires a high degree of motor skills. Consequently, the peeling operation is initially continued at the other locations of the peeling element, so that the retaining tab is pulled off last.

In an advantageous development of the grip tab is formed into the bend, so that while the pull tab of Abziehelementes can be quickly and easily released from the security situation that when removing the Abziehelementes but then very soon the resistance described above arises with the result that the peel-off element is first pulled off on the side of the peel-off element opposite the holding tab.

At the opposite side of the retaining tab Abziehelementes the cutting path is formed curved by 90 °. This has the advantage that the user, when removing the peeling element, After the peeling process has come to a halt in the region of the bend, it is now necessary to peel off the peeling element along the curvature. But he must follow the curved cutting path and change the withdrawal direction along the curvature by 90 °. This requires a high degree of dexterity, which is usually not available in children. Consequently, children are unlikely to be able to remove this pull-off element, although due to the silicone lacquer the adhesive bond to the base is severely weakened.

In another preferred embodiment, the opening cuts in the base are T-shaped. This has the advantage that a relatively small opening is available, so that this indeed helps to squeeze out the drug, but that the basis otherwise consists of a continuous sheet which has to be torn when the medicament is pressed out. The resulting resistance complicates the accidental pressing out of the drug or unauthorized opening of the blister by children.

Another advantage of the T-shaped opening cut is that it covers only a relatively small area, so that the larger part of the drug trough is closed. This also makes the accidental opening difficult because in this case the point with the T-shaped opening section must be taken once. Even unauthorized opening by children is made more difficult, as well as children in the game does not necessarily push out the drug on the T-shaped opening section. At the same time, however, it is possible for the patient to recognize that the drug is to be squeezed out at the point at which the T-shaped opening cut is placed so that the patient can remove the drug in the manner known per se without difficulty.

In a preferred embodiment, two, three or four T-shaped opening cuts are provided in the base of the security tag. Due to the number of T-shaped opening cuts, the degree of difficulty and the resistance to squeezing the drug can be adjusted depending on the situation, because sometimes patients are no longer so strong because of their illness that they can remove the drugs at high resistance.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the T-shaped opening sections are arranged with their horizontal portion on a virtual circle segment. In this case, the circular segment is advantageously arranged concentrically to the contour of the drug trough of the individual packaging. Ideally, the T-shaped opening section is applied with its horizontal portion tangentially to the circular segment, while the vertical portion of the T-shaped opening section is aligned radially towards the center.

This has the advantage that the base can be opened in this circle segment, wherein the material remaining between the T-shaped opening cuts offers a considerable resistance.

In this case, when the drug is pressed out, it first strikes the horizontal section, so that the base then opens toward the middle of the drug trough due to the vertical section, so that a controlled opening and removal of the medicament is ensured.

In practice, it has been found that the ratio of the vertical section to the horizontal section should be between 0.3 and 2 times in order to provide enough resistance on the one hand and to enable even weaker persons to remove the medication on the other hand.

In a very particularly preferred embodiment, an at least predominantly removable cover sheet is attached to the security layer. Information on the medicine can be printed on this cover page. If you design this cover sheet again closed, so hereby also a very neat and tidy impression of the entire individual packaging can be achieved, so that the individual packaging according to the invention even after repeated use still gives a sympathetic impression.

• Fig. 1 eine geschnitten dargestellte Explosionsdarstellung einer ersten Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitsetikettes mit einer Blisterverpackung, geschnitten entlang Linie I-I in Fig. 2;
• Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf das Sicherheitsetikett gemäß Fig. 1, entlang Linie II-II in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf die Grundlage des Sicherheitsetikettes gemäß Fig. 1, entlang Linie III-III in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 4a bis Fig. 4e eine schematische Darstellung der Abfolge beim Entnehmen eines Medikamentes aus einer Einzelverpackung mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitsetikett;
• Fig. 5 eine geschnitten dargestellte Explosionsdarstellung einer zweiten Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitsetikettes mit einer Blisterverpackung, geschnitten entlang Linie V-V in Fig. 6;
• Fig. 6 eine Draufsicht auf die Sicherheitslage des Sicherheitsetikettes gemäß Fig. 5, entlang Linie VI-VI in Fig. 5;
• Fig. 7 eine Draufsicht auf die Grundlage des Sicherheitsetikettes gemäß Fig. 5, entlang Linie VII-VII in Fig. 5;
• Fig. 8 eine geschnitten dargestellte Explosionsdarstellung einer dritten Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitsetikettes mit einer Blisterverpackung, geschnitten entlang Linie VIII-VIII in Fig. 9;
• Fig. 9 eine Draufsicht auf die Sicherheitslage des Sicherheitsetikettes gemäß Fig. 8, entlang Linie IX-IX in Fig. 8;
• Fig. 10 eine Draufsicht auf die Grundlage des Sicherheitsetikettes gemäß Fig. 8, entlang Linie X-X in Fig. 8.

Further advantages of the security label according to the invention will become apparent from the accompanying drawings and the embodiments described below. Likewise, according to the invention, the above-mentioned features and those which are still further developed can be used individually or in any desired combinations with one another. The mentioned embodiments are not to be understood as an exhaustive list, but rather have exemplary character. Show it:

• Fig. 1 a cutaway exploded view of a first embodiment of a security label according to the invention with a blister pack, cut along line II in Fig. 2 ;
• Fig. 2 a plan view of the security label according to Fig. 1 , along line II-II in Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 3 a plan view of the basis of the security label according to Fig. 1 , along line III-III in Fig. 1 ;
• Fig. 4a to Fig. 4e a schematic representation of the sequence when removing a drug from a single packaging with a security label according to the invention;
• Fig. 5 a cutaway exploded view of a second embodiment of a security label according to the invention with a blister pack, cut along line VV in Fig. 6 ;
• Fig. 6 a plan view of the security situation of the security label according to Fig. 5 , along line VI-VI in Fig. 5 ;
• Fig. 7 a plan view of the basis of the security label according to Fig. 5 along line VII-VII in Fig. 5 ;
• Fig. 8 an exploded sectional view of a third embodiment of a security label according to the invention with a blister pack, cut along line VIII-VIII in Fig. 9 ;
• Fig. 9 a plan view of the security situation of the security label according to Fig. 8 , along line IX-IX in Fig. 8 ;
• Fig. 10 a plan view of the basis of the security label according to Fig. 8 , along line XX in Fig. 8 ,

In the Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 a first embodiment of a security tag according to the invention is shown, which comprises a security layer 10 and a base 11. On the respective underside of the security layer 10 and the base 11, an adhesive layer 12 is attached, so that the base 11 can be adhered to a single package 13 and the security layer 10 based on 11. The individual packaging 13 comprises a medicament receptacle 14 formed from a dimensionally stable plastic, in which a number of medicament troughs 15 are formed, wherein a single medicament 16 is placed in each medicament trough 15. An aluminum foil 17 is adhered to the medicament receptacle 14 so that the medicaments 16 in the medicament tub 15 are held reliably and, if appropriate, also sterile.
In particular Fig. 2 can be seen, a number of cuts 18 are provided in the security layer 10, wherein these cuts 18 are located on a virtual cutting path. These cuts 18 define a withdrawal element 19, which is arranged in each case in the region of the associated medicament trough 15. Due to the set cuts 18, it is possible to completely remove the peeling element 19 out of the security layer 10. In particular Fig. 3 1, a silicone varnish 20 is applied on the basis 11 in the region of the stripping element 19 so that the security layer 10 develops only a slight adhesive effect in the area of this silicone varnish 20. As a result, the removal of the peeling element 19 is assisted, since the peeling element 19 is held on the base 11 only with a very slight adhesion.
In a direction of the center of the individual packaging 13 toward section a pull tab 21 is formed on the pull-off element 19. This pull tab 21 is formed by a continuous cut 18. On one side of the peeling element 19, a retaining tab 22 is formed, wherein between the actual Abziehelement 19 and the retaining tab 22, a bend 23 is formed in the form of a bulge.

The cuts 18 are aligned in the direction of the virtual cutting path. In addition, holding webs 24 and cross sections 25 are mounted on the virtual cutting path, wherein a holding web 24 is always bounded by a cross section 25 and a section 18. These holding webs 24, cross sections 25 and the bend 23 form so-called inhibition points, which should inhibit the simple and uncontrolled removal of the peeling element 19. Complicating the removal of the Abziehelementes 19 is also characterized in that the virtual cutting path on the holding tab 22 opposite side of the Abziehelementes 19 is curved by 90 °.

In the base 11 T-shaped opening cuts 26 are provided on a virtual circular path not shown here, in this embodiment, three T-shaped opening cuts 26 are provided for each drug trough. The T-shaped opening cuts 26 are arranged with their horizontal portion 27 tangent to the virtual circle segment, while the vertical portions 28 of the T-shaped opening section 26 are aligned radially to the center of the drug trough 15 out. The three T-shaped opening cuts 26 provided here are arranged equidistantly on the virtual circular path in such a way that the vertical sections 28 of the two outer opening sections 26 are arranged, as it were, at right angles to one another.

The not shown in the drawing, virtual circle segment is arranged concentrically to the edge of the drug trough 15, not shown here, wherein the distance between the virtual circle segment and the edge of the drug trough 15 is selected so that the drug 16 presses when pressed out in the region of the virtual circle segment against the aluminum foil 17 and thus against the base 11.

In another embodiment, not shown here, only a single T-shaped opening cut is provided for each drug. In yet another embodiment, not shown here, two, four or five T-shaped opening cuts per drug can be provided. This depends, in particular, on the resistance desired by the manufacturer, since the number of T-shaped opening cuts reduces the resistance when the medicament is pressed out.

The individual packaging mentioned here can be, for example, a blister or a wallet, but also any other packaging of medicaments in which the medicaments are accommodated individually in a specific cavity.

In the embodiment shown here, the vertical portions 28 are formed exactly as long as the horizontal portions 27, wherein the portions 27, 28 are formed so small that adjacent opening cuts 26 have a significant distance from each other. This distance should be at least half the length of the horizontal portion 27, it also follows that the vertical portion 28, although aligned in the direction of the center of the drug trough 15, but remains clearly spaced from this.

When pushing out the medicament 16 from the individual packaging 13, the aluminum foil 17 and the base 11 must pierce become. If one tries to penetrate the drug in a region in which no T-shaped opening cuts 26 are provided, this will not succeed a normally strong patient. However, if the medicament 16 is pushed through in the region of the T-shaped opening cuts 26, the resistance at this point is reduced, and it is possible for a normally strong patient to pierce the aluminum foil 17 and the areas of the base 11 remaining outside the T-shaped opening cuts 26 to remove the drug 16. In this way, a certain parental control is achieved and accidental pressing of the drugs 16 is almost impossible.

That in the Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 illustrated safety label according to the invention makes it possible even weak patients with relatively little effort to remove the peel 19 and push the drug 16 through the aluminum foil 17 and the base 11, because the patient is able due to his knowledge and his motor skills, the Peel pull-off element 19 along the virtual cutting path and the medicament 16 in the region of the opening cuts 26 through the base 11 to push. A child, on the other hand, will not be able to do this easily because his motor skills are not yet sufficiently developed. Even accidental opening of the individual packaging 13 is almost impossible, since the base 11 and the security layer 10 offer a very good protection here.

In the Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 a second embodiment of a security label according to the invention is shown, in which the base 111 and the security layer 110 identical to the base 11 and the security layer 10 of the first embodiment according to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 is trained. In the in the Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 illustrated second embodiment is merely additionally glued to the security layer 110, a cover sheet 129 which adheres permanently and permanently to the security layer 110 in the region of a federal 130. In the remaining area of the security layer 110, a silicone varnish 131 is applied so that the cover sheet 129 has only a slight adhesive force in this region provided with silicone varnish 131. Thus, the cover sheet 129 can be removed from the security layer 110 and later closed again, so that the security label always looks neat.
In the Fig. 8 to Fig. 10 a third embodiment of a security label according to the invention is shown, which substantially with the second embodiment according to the Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 is identical. The only difference is that in the base 211, the opening cuts 226 are not T-shaped but formed as cross-slits. Also, the opening cuts 226 are arranged here in the middle of the medicament trough 215, as is previously known from the prior art.

The following is based on the Fig. 4a to Fig. 4e the process of removing a drug is explained in more detail as follows: First, the cover sheet is grasped and removed from the security position, so that the cover sheet is merely glued to the security layer with its collar. Then you can hold the entire security label together with the individual packaging between your thumb and forefinger and slightly compress your thumb and forefinger. The middle of the individual packaging bends slightly upwards, whereby at least some of the pull tabs of the peel-off elements partially come off the security layer. Such a grip tab can now be taken in a simple manner, to then remove the puller 19. When removing the peel-off element to reach quickly a first inhibiting point in the form of a holding web on one side of the peel and a second Hemmstelle in the form of a bend between the peel and the retaining tab. In order to further remove the stripping element, the stripping direction would have to be reversed in the region of the bend, but this is practically impossible. Consequently, at this point the peeling process is interrupted. If you continue to pull on the grip tab, the retaining bar is destroyed and pulled off the peel further along the virtual cutting path. Next, one then encounters a cross-section, which also represents an inhibiting point, since due to the cross-section tends to shift the stripping direction in the direction of the cross section. Along the cutting path behind this cross section then another holding web is provided. So if you continue to pull on the gypsum bottle, so this holding bar is severed and you can deduct the peel further along the virtual cutting path. Due to the curvature of the virtual cutting path, it is now necessary to continue to pull off the withdrawal element in a curved path, wherein the withdrawal direction is rotated by 90 °. For this one must build up some skill, since such a direction change does not take place automatically. As soon as the change of direction has been completed, the peel-off element can be further pulled off until the corresponding side of the peel-off element has been completely loosened. Then you can either pull off the peel further in the area of the retaining tab or just leave it here attached and press aside. As Fig. 4e can be seen, you can then press by pressing the drug trough the actual drug against the aluminum foil and push through the base. This works best in the area of T-shaped opening cuts, as the basis in this area has been weakened.

Initial research has shown that the combination of motor skills with the knowledge that the drug is best taken in the area of the opening cuts makes this safety label child safe.

A method of peeling off a peel-off element from a security label applied to a single package, in particular according to one of the preceding methods, characterized in that the peeling-off operation does not begin along a first side until the peeling-off operation has been completed along a second side.

Method according to one of the preceding methods, characterized in that the peeling operation is subsequently terminated on the first side.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10, 110

security situation

11, 111, 211

basis

12

adhesive layer

13

individual packaging

14

drug absorption

15, 215

drugs trough

16

drug

17

aluminum foil

18

slice

19

peeling

20

silicone varnish

21

grip tab

22

retaining tab

23

bend

24

retaining webs

25

cross-section

26, 226

T-shaped opening cuts

27

horizontal section

28

vertical section

129

cover sheet

130

Federation

131

silicone varnish

Claims (20)

1. Security label for securing drugs held in an individual pack, having a base layer (11, 111, 211) which is adhesively bondable to the individual pack (10, 110), wherein at least one opening cut (26, 226) is configured on the base layer (11, 111, 211) in the region of the drugs (16) to be received, wherein a safeguard layer (10, 110) is adhesively bonded to the base layer (11, 111, 211), characterized in that pull-off elements (19) are configured in the safeguard layer (10, 11) in the region of the drugs (16) to be received in such a manner that cuts (18) are incorporated in the safeguard layer (10, 110) at the border of the pull-off elements (19), wherein the cuts (18) are arranged on a virtual cutting path, wherein a means for reducing or cancelling the adhesive force of the adhesive of the safeguard layer (10, 110) is applied on the base layer (11, 111, 211) in the region of the pull-off elements (19), wherein the cutting path of a border of the pull-off element has a bend (23) having a smaller radius than the radius of the curvature of the other border of the pull-off element lying opposite the bend (23), wherein the angle defined by the bend (23) is predefined to be large and the smaller radius of the bend is predefined to be small in such a manner that the pulling-off operation is all but stopped by the smaller radius in the region of the bend and after reversal of the pulling-off movement may be continued while the pulling-off operation along the other side of the pull-off element along the curvature is continued.
2. Security label according to Claim 1, wherein the cutting path of the one border of the pull-off element has a bend (23) of 140° to 200°, and the cutting path of the other border of the pull-off element lying opposite the bend (23) has a curvature of 30° to 120°
3. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means for reducing or cancelling the adhesive force is a silicone-containing lacquer (20, 131).
4. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that inhibiting locations which form a resistance during pulling-off of the pull-off element are provided on the cutting path.
5. Security label according to Claim 4, characterized in that the inhibiting location is configured as a transverse cut (25) or as a retaining web (24).
6. Security label according to Claim 5, characterized in that a retaining web (24) is arranged between an cut (18) and a transverse cut (25).
7. Security label according to Claim 1, wherein the cutting path performs a bend (23) between 160° and 180°.
8. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a grip lug (21) is configured on the pull-off element (19), wherein the grip lug (21) is entirely surrounded by an cut (18) or by a micro-perforation.
9. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a retaining lug (22) is configured on the pull-off element (19).
10. Security label according to Claim 9, characterized in that a U-shaped or V-shaped bend (23) is arranged between the retaining lug (22) and the grip lug (21).
11. Security label according to Claim 10, characterized in that the grip lug (21) extends into the bend (23).
12. Security label according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that on a side of the pull-off element (19) which is opposite the retaining lug (21) the border of the pull-off element (19) is embodied so as to be curved.
13. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening cut (26) is configured so as to be T-shaped.
14. Security label according to Claim 13, characterized in that two, three, four, or five T-shaped opening cuts (26) are provided in the region of the drugs (16) to be received.
15. Security label according to one of Claims 13 to 14, characterized in that the T-shaped opening cuts (26) are arranged with the horizontal portion (27) thereof on a virtual segment of a circle.
16. Security label according to Claim 15, characterized in that the segment of a circle is arranged so as to be concentric with the contour of a drug trough (16) of an individual pack (13).
17. Security label according to one of Claims 15 or 16, characterized in that the horizontal portion (27) of the T-shaped opening cut (26) abuts the segment of a circle in a tangential manner, while the vertical portion (28) of the T-shaped opening cut (26) is radially oriented towards the centre.
18. Security label according to one of preceding Claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the vertical portion (28) of the T-shaped opening cut (26) is approximately 0.3 to 2 times, preferably 1 times as large as the horizontal portion (27) of the T-shaped opening cut (26).
19. Security label according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover sheet (129) which is at least largely detachable is affixed to the safeguard layer (110).
20. Method for pulling off a pull-off element (19) from a security label which is applied to an individual pack (10, 110), characterized in that a reversal of the pulling-off direction is performed during the pulling-off operation, wherein the pulling-off direction is changed from 140° to 200°.

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