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BD recently entered the pharmaceutical industry with a new line of generic prefilled injectable products called BD Simplist. One of the first two drugs launched is BD Simplist™ Metoclopramide Injection, USP. Both its outer package and the inner container are printed with a 2D barcode and with the NDC, serial number, lot number, and expiration date "human readable."
June 17, 2013 | Feature Article

A reprieve from California e-pedigree?

House and Senate serialization bills could push back packaging line expenditures, but wouldn’t do much to counter pharmaceutical counterfeiting.
NJM Cremer CFS-622
June 17, 2013 | Machine Product Brief

Counting and filling system

Cremer CFS-622 for solid-dose pharmaceuticals handles almost any size tablet, capsule, or softgel, and fills almost any bottle.
June 14, 2013 | Feature Article

Stirring the pot of package innovation

LiDestri Food & Beverage is set to expand into multi-compartment flexible pouches for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic applications.
GS1 presenter
June 14, 2013 | News

McKinsey study estimates potential value of adopting single global standard in healthcare

Live from GS1 Connect: Hard amounts—in dollars and in patient lives—were spelled out in healthcare study.
Protective Packaging covers
June 13, 2013 | Materials Product Brief

Thermal pallet covers

Help protect temperature-sensitive products from direct sunlight and temperature variations during distribution.
MedicEcoslide
June 13, 2013 | Package Case Study

Information Mediary, Keystone introduce electronic compliance-monitoring blister pack

Package contains electronics that collect and report accurate dosing event data; well suited for clinical trials.
GS1 conference image
June 12, 2013 | News

UDI for medical devices at top of the GS1 Connect agenda

LIVE FROM GS1 CONNECT: Unique Device Identifier for medical devices promises a myriad of benefits, but questions remain.
Protective clamshell for Wright Medical's devices.
June 12, 2013 | Package Case Study

Thermoformed clamshell is creativity personified

Efficiency in production, creativity in engineering, and strong collaboration between partners makes the Wright Medical universal clamshell a packaging success story.
Q-Med security seal
June 12, 2013 | Package Case Study

Medical-cosmetic products secured in China

Q-Med, Schreiner MediPharm partner to secure products through telephonic authentication.
The Servo-controlled Rotary Pocket (SRP) bottle unscrambler features patented rotary pockets and provides speed, precision, and expandability.
June 12, 2013 | Machine Case Study

Teva maximizes efficiency in minimal space

Unscrambling equipment provider tailors machinery for flexibility, efficiency, and to meet future track-and-trace requirements.

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