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December 2009

Embracing change offers a beacon of hope

Stories in this issue offer a beacon of hope to healthcare packagers as the global economy struggles to escape the grip of recession....

Misc. Archive | December 22, 2009

A beacon of hope

An optimistic job outlook, Rx-to-OTC switches, and upbeat packaging sales predictions offer promise for healthcare product packagers....

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | December 22, 2009

Rx-to-OTC switches coming on strong

As patents expire on successful drugs, private-label and generic competitors battle with original drug manufacturers for a piece of the economic pie....

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | December 22, 2009

Source-reduced, recyclable lidding

• StreamOne™ lidding for medical, pharmaceutical, and food applications meets recycling waste stream objectives • engineered to replace traditional mixed-polymer laminates without sacrificing performance when sealing to PET or PETG trays • made entirely of polyester, it can be recycled...

Flexible films, lidding and foils | December 15, 2009

Solid-dose authentication technology

• ARmark Authentication Technologies and Colorcon announced an alliance in the development and introduction of ®mark On-Dose ID™ authentication technology • incorporates microscopic covert micro-tags into the immediate-release film coatings of solid oral-dosage forms to prevent counterfeiting • can hold...

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | December 15, 2009

FDA warns online offenders

FDA addresses online drug claim offenders in what could be a glimpse into the future of enforcement actions....

FDA, regulatory and legal | December 15, 2009

Employment statistics offer brighter future

During the darkest days of the recession, pharmaceutical and healthcare-related firms announced layoffs that numbered in the thousands. Next year, however, looks more encouraging for the healthcare sector....

Misc. Archive | December 15, 2009

Three more sustainable packaging successes at Abbott

• In 2009, Abbott Nutrition reduced the amount of material in corrugated boxes for all infant formulas in the 32-oz Ready-to-Feed packaging by 14.2%. The improved box design reduces corrugate use by more than 500,000 lb annually, which saves the...

Sustainability/environmental | December 15, 2009

Abbott acts on sustainability initiatives

In an exclusive interview, Abbott Nutrition’s director of global packaging technology discusses how Abbott is implementing more than 40 sustainable packaging initiatives....

Sustainability/environmental | December 15, 2009

ISPE's meeting projects optimism

Chuck Reed, chairman of ISPE's Packaging Community of Practice, discusses healthcare packaging issues and trends in this question-and-answer interview....

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | November 19, 2009

Automated debottling

• CapAway 50™ automatically separates solid-dose product from capped polymer bottles of various shapes and sizes • allows one operator to debottle at speds to 50 bpm • accommodates round, rectangular, and oblong bottles up to 3 ½ in. in...

Conveying/material handling | November 17, 2009

Firm forecasts global pharmaceutical growth markets

Generic drugs, advanced drug-delivery systems, and pain-management pharmaceutical products are projected to grow during the next four to five years....

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | November 13, 2009

Child-resistant overwrap films

• a new line of Flexi-Free® child-resistant overwrap films are available for the pharmaceutical and consumer products industries • developed mainly for OTC pharmaceuticals, film is comprised of four standard constructions with varying thickness, stiffness, and toughness for multiple degrees...

Flexible films, lidding and foils | November 10, 2009

Blister card cutting system

• BCS™ allows the original format of blister cards to be cut into different sizes, reducing waste, tooling cost, and shortening delivery time • available as either a benchtop or inline unit with the blister machine • operates at a...

Thermoforming and blister manufacturing | November 6, 2009

Masterbatch colors

• Bold & Beautiful color masterbatch formulations project energy and well-being in biotech/beauty, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical packaging • relay the attributes of efficacy, performance, beauty through color designed to visually and emotionally connect active females to product packaging • colorants...

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | November 4, 2009

Paper-based packaging industry launches sustainability campaign

Pharmaceutical and medical device packaging fit into “The Responsible Package” educational effort to tout benefits of paper, paperboard, and corrugated....

Paperboard cartons, cases, shippers | November 4, 2009

Braille embossing modules and tools

• Braille letter and symbol embossing process can be accomplished at speeds that allow it to be used in-line at the printing press or off-line in a converting system • applicable for both web and sheet-fed processes in a variety...

Coding, marking, printing | November 2, 2009

Transparent hologram seal

• provides evidence of tampering and counterfeiting to ensure the safety of packaged pharmaceutical products • seal is fixed with a heavy-duty adhesive; any attempts to peel it off damage the packaging surface • 2D single-image design and special effects...

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | October 27, 2009

Tablet packaging system

• Uniline is a conveying, filling, and capping system that flexibly integrates the functions required to form a complete counting line • positions each container in a dedicated housing, ensuring traceability from loading to rejection stages • requires no size...

Tablet counting, weighing and filling | October 22, 2009

GNC’s Nutra Manufacturing arm employs graders on packaging line

To consistently maintain quality standards while increasing throughput and easing operations, Nutra Manufacturing recently replaced three of its diverging roller size graders on its packaging line with Impulse™/P size graders from Symetix....

Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals (health and beauty) | October 21, 2009

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