April 2008

Packaging community generates global growth

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

OTC package brings relief in crowded category

Brand managers of healthcare products are beginning to use words like "efficacy" when discussing packaging options for their products—a sign that they view packaging as more than a carrier of the product. In the muscle pain-relief aisle, packaging reflects...

Structural and graphics package design | April 15, 2008

MES delivers benefits for Stirling Medical

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

California e-Pedigree law delayed

To no one's great surprise, the California Board of Pharmacy voted March 25 to postpone until 2011 a law requiring that prescription drugs be electronically tracked from the time they leave the manufacturer to the time they reach the...

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | April 15, 2008

Nanoparticle growth forecast for biomedical, pharmaceutical

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

ISPE launches GAMP 5

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Healthcare Packaging Community Minute

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Hospital pharmacy expert addresses packaging issues

Dosing and delivery options, pack configurations, and date-coding standards challenge hospital pharmacists....

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Bottle containment filler plays it safe

When packaging operations for Abilify, a drug to treat schizophrenia, and Coumadin, a blood thinner, were transferred to a different plant, Bristol-Myers Squibb decided to install a new bottle containment filling line. The goal was to improve fill accuracy...

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2008

Experts analyze medical device packaging market

Global packaging standards, 11607 compliance, accelerated aging, and tips for working with consultants are discussed at MD&M West....

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Could combination products recharge Puerto Rico's pharmaceutical industry?

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico following the expiration of tax incentives from Section 936 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Could emerging combinations of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices provide a silver lining?...

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2008

Cancer treatments challenge packaging

Certain types of cancer are becoming "chronic" diseases and call for changes in packaging, according to Dr. Joseph Gligorov, an oncologist in France. He made these remarks February 6, 2008, at Pharmapack in Paris, France, during a session titled,...

Structural and graphics package design | April 15, 2008

China and India: Promising growth, ongoing challenges

Growth in the Chinese pharmaceutical sector was evident at the China-Pharm 2007 show last November in Shanghai....

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Nutraceutical sorbents

• Multiform Coated Solid Form (CSF) sorbents provide protection against moisture, odor, and volatile organic compounds by increasing the level of functional desiccation per unit volume • sorbent material may be custom-designed to snap into the bottle cap, or...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Medical package system

• Paper Lock combines a multilayer, coextruded forming film with an uncoated, medical kraft-grade paper • Paper Lock Hybrid forming film (Grade 36668) offers advantages of ionomer and nylon resin in the same film, providing thermoformability, high tensile strength,...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Unit-level traceability

• version 2.0 authentication platform includes unit-level traceability features to automatically detect diversion and improve product protection and security through the distribution channel • generates, analyzes, and tracks secure, nonsequential, nonrepeating codes applied to packages via labels or printing...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Films for personal care

• Touch of Silk family of films and printed packaging makes products stand out on the store shelf • soft feel and appearance result in reduced noise, conveying the qualities of discretion and gentleness, avoiding the embarrassing rustling of...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Dropper assemblies

• for dispensing liquid product, such as children's medications, cosmetic creams, and laboratory water testing • components include plastic or glass pipettes, closures, and bulbs, in a variety of sizes or lengths • offered in custom colors and with a...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Metal detector with multifrequency technology

• Dual Wave's (DuW) two-frequency magnetic field detecting technology is said to increase overall detection of metal contaminants compared with traditional single-wave inspection technology • for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food applications • permits 30-sec no-tool conveyor disassembly for easy...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

Braille embossing

• for converters, AccuBraille is designed to emboss Braille characters on boxes during the folding and gluing process, rather than using the platen press • device includes a rotary embossing unit with an embossing depth control system • can...

April 2008 | April 15, 2008

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