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April 2010 Print Edition

Contract manufacturer provides prefilled syringe perspective

In this Q&A, Shawn Kinney, PhD, president of Hyaluron Contract Manufacturing, discusses developments in this growing market, and the company’s approaches to prefilled syringe filling....

Contract packaging | April 26, 2010

Prefilled Syringes/Nanotechnology to Drive Pharma Packaging Growth

“Global demand for prefillable inhalers and prefillable syringes will generate the fastest growth opportunities among all pharmaceutical packaging products, based on performance advantages in drug delivery and the introduction of new bioengineered medicines....

Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | April 20, 2010

New vf/f/s stick-pack machine boosts business opportunities

Growing acceptance of stick packs in the U.S. leads contract manufacturer/packager Contract Pharmacal Corp. to purchase a new 10-lane stick-pack machine....

Bagging, pouching, form/fill/seal | April 20, 2010

GSMS gains an e-Pedigree edge

A software-based system coupled with RFID technology helps Golden State Medical Supply gain a competitive edge in pharmaceutical distribution....

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | April 16, 2010

Flexible innovations for healthcare packages earn industry recognition

Among FPA’s multi-industry award-winning packages are a multilayer structure for a dialyzer, a barrier pouch that eliminates the need for secondary packaging, and custom bags for transferring pharmaceuticals....

Flexible films, lidding and foils | April 15, 2010

More questions reported about medical device reviews

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration program added to the law for having third parties review new medical devices is reportedly getting another look....

Medical devices | April 15, 2010

Will you still need me when I’m 64?

My hat’s off to HealthPack 2010 for again including the input of nurses in evaluating medical device packages in a session called “The Voice of the Customer.”...

Patient Compliance | April 15, 2010

Package design can be a matter of life or death

An article, “How Medical Staffs Can Learn From the Mistakes of Others” published on HealthXPert.org, refers to the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety’s publication that exposed the 2006 death of a pregnant teen at a Wisconsin hospital....

Structural and graphics package design | April 15, 2010

'Green' syringe cuts waste, reduces costs

A recent Fast Company article features product design firm Cambridge Consultants, and their unveiling of a new eco-friendly syringe called the Syreen. The article says, “Shelled in an amorphous polymer plastic that acts as a protective casing, the Syreen erases...

Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | April 15, 2010

Tungsten-free/rubber stoppers

n the process of making a glass syringe with a staked needle you need the inner outlet hole where the needle should be positioned to be precise....

Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | April 15, 2010

Packaging experts to lead breakout workshop sessions

On May 27, packaging pros will present the following pharmaceutical and medical device sessions during the Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops....

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2010

B&R Industrial Automation’s Kowal elected to OMAC Board of Directors

John Kowal, longstanding OMAC member and Market Development Manager for B&R Industrial Automation, was elected to a 3-year term on the OMAC Board of Directors during the group’s annual meeting at the ARC Automation Forum in Orlando, Flordia....

Community News | March 22, 2010

Labeling system for e-Pedigree/ track-and-trace

• Model 1400 Corner Wrap Labeling System prints and applies labels to the corner of a case; configurable to apply to the leading/side panels or trailing/side panels of a case • can also be designed to fulfill e-Pedigree or track-and-trace...

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | March 22, 2010

Expanded oral dispenser print option

• provides finer graduations on oral dispensers for more precise liquid dispensing or dosing applications • complements current print options typically used in measuring OTC medications; complies with ISO 7886-1:1993 (E) for delivered volumes • stock fine print calibrations offered...

Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | March 19, 2010

Protective packaging study points to gains for insulated shippers

A new study from The Freedonia Group says U.S. demand for protective packaging will grow to $5.2 billion in 2014....

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | March 19, 2010

Emerging economies represent 'pharmerging' pharma markets

IMS Health study reports that China and other emerging global economies reflect “an unprecedented shift of industry growth.”...

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | March 18, 2010

System identifies chemical odors

AromaTrax® system separates each chemical compound and delivers it to an odor “sniff port” to grade its intensity and identify its odor characteristic • for researching odor issues in any solid, liquid, or gas sample • addresses moldy or musty...

Inspection, verification and vision systems | March 16, 2010

Controlled-dispensing sample packaging

• easy-open, unit-of-use sample packages present visual, textural, and product-delivery features to connect users with full-size package counterparts • for beauty, cosmetic, OTC, and cosmeceutical products • designed to offer a cost-efficient, flexible way to capture brand experience when using...

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | March 15, 2010

Vision system for thermal printers

• LVS® 7500 mounts to the face of any thermal printer to ISO grade 1D and 2D bar codes • performs optical character verification on variable text data and pattern match for blemish or print defects • suited for sequential...

Inspection, verification and vision systems | March 12, 2010

Foam tips for glass and plastic ampoules

• an expanded line of traditional foam applicator tips for the company’s glass and plastic ampoules are available for custom dispensing applications • offered in round and rectangular shapes, in different materials and densities, with flat, slanted, or rooftop profile...

Ampules, vials, syringes and tubes | March 10, 2010

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