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Fall 2006

Powder and liquid filler/capper

* MB120 dual-pitch filler/capper can be designed to run liquids or powders based on several available product delivery systems * stainless-steel monobloc system uses a balcony design and meets cGMP standards * servo controls and color touchscreen simplify operation...

Tablet counting, weighing and filling | December 21, 2006

Reusable ice mats and cubes

* containing purified deionized water, cubes are available in standard sizes of 18"x12" and 9"x12", in 0 degrees C, -20 degrees C, and -50 degrees C formulations * reversible insulated ice mat either keeps temperature at 0 degrees C...

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | December 15, 2006

U.S. Senate approves von Eschenbach to head FDA

Some guys in government service wait until they are actually in office to be the subject of controversy. Andrew von Eschenbach got a head start....

FDA, regulatory and legal | December 15, 2006

Tamper-evident brand protection

* STES (Synthetic Tamper-Evident Substrate) is produced from a biaxially oriented film made of expanded HDPE * in case of removal attempt, the facestock is delaminated avoiding re-positioning or re-using * easy to convert and print, is recyclable, and...

Structural and graphics package design | December 11, 2006

Sterile medical packaging demand to rise 6% annually through 2010

By 2010, U.S. demand for such packaging is forecast to reach $4.4 billion. What's behind the projected growth? "Pharmaceutical and biological applications will lead growth as advances in the life sciences contribute new injectable and inhalation therapies for cancer, heart...

Medical devices | December 11, 2006

Better barriers needed for pharmaceutical blisters

Inducted into the Packaging Hall of Fame during Pack Expo International 2006, Edward Bauer elaborates on developments in pharmaceutical packaging materials....

Blisters, clamshells, Trays | December 11, 2006

Programmable filling machine

* Helios is a linear, volumetric automatic filler with a brushless motor drive system that replaces a mechanical drive system * disassociation of the actuator product suction and delivery times results in shorter cycle time * "top-dead-point" actuators enable...

Tablet counting, weighing and filling | December 10, 2006

Vitamin round bottle

* made of HDPE, 75-cc bottle has a 33/400 finish * works well with a child-resistant closure for pharmaceutical, vitamin, and nutritional products * indented panel allows for distinct labeling and a better grip to open bottle O.Berk Co....

Rigid containers/bottles | December 10, 2006

Equipment qualification protocols and validation

I've heard it said that the number of packaging machinery and material suppliers is limited in the pharmaceutical industry....

Validation, compliance and documentation | December 10, 2006

Taking the pulse of RFID for pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical firms face a different set of realities about whether or not to use RFID than do consumer packaged goods companies....

Labels | December 10, 2006

Thermal-transfer coder enhancement

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Coding, marking, printing | November 27, 2006

Custom packaging design

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Contract packaging | November 27, 2006

Contract packager first to launch CR/SF packaging system

Whippany, NJ-based healthcare contract packager TestPak unveils its child-resistant, senior-friendly line at an October open house. By the end of this year, says TestPak's Bill Eveleth, child-resistant blister packs produced on this new packaging line will be sold commercially in...

Contract packaging | November 27, 2006

Aseptic vial cap

Closures | November 17, 2006

Anti-counterfeiting process

Anti-counterfeiting, track-and-trace, authentication | November 17, 2006

Will marketing drive 'smart' pharmaceutical packaging?

I recently paid a visit to a representative of a supplier of healthcare packaging materials who showed me sophisticated "Smart" packages--this particular application was for clinical trials....

Patient Compliance | November 17, 2006

AstraZeneca boosts OEE with accumulation, buffering, and line-balancing system

AstraZeneca's post-installation line analysis showed that by adding a Hartness Dynac 6400 system to Line 4 of its Newark, DE, plant, it has significantly improved its Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)....

Controls and automation | November 17, 2006

Small-character ink-jet printer

Coding, marking, printing | November 10, 2006

Dispensing and packaging system

Tablet counting, weighing and filling | November 10, 2006

Medical tubing

Medical devices | November 10, 2006

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