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October 2009

The clinical supply chain: Strategies for scheduled drugs

Packaging is a key link within the complex clinical trial scheduled drug supply chain....

October 2009 | October 26, 2009

Manufacturers bear ultimate cold chain responsibility

Compared to time and temperature, humidity is often overlooked as a factor in cold chain shipments....

October 2009 | October 20, 2009

Robotics, smart conveying streamline ARUP’s specimen handling

Automation improves medical specimen handling at the University of Utah’s national reference lab, ARUP Laboratories, which is capable of storing 2.3 million samples and processing 4,000 specimens/hr....

Robotics | October 20, 2009

Contract packager’s blister machine delivers flexibility

New blister-packaging machine helps Contract Packaging Resources meet the demands of its pharmaceutical customers, reduce labor costs, and improve efficiency....

Contract packaging | October 19, 2009

Robotic platform

• Delta robot platform LDx is suitable for pharmaceutical and food applications and handles a range of formats, products, and packaging types • permits maximum machine uptime with reduced cleaning and changeover times • offers simple operation using touchscreens and...

October 2009 | October 15, 2009

Healthcare Packaging Conference & Workshops set for May 27, 2010

In 2010, we are renaming our annual event to reflect some exciting changes to our day of education and networking....

October 2009 | October 15, 2009

Greener Package awards honor two healthcare-related packs

Two pharmaceutical-based packages earned recognition in the 2009 Greener Package Awards competition of Greener Package, the online sustainable-packaging knowledge exchange from the publisher of Packaging World and Healthcare Packaging magazines....

October 2009 | October 15, 2009

Healthcare Packaging Community Minute

COMPANIES Complete Inspection Systems, Inc., has partnered with Digimarc Corp. to create an advanced track, trace, and anti-counterfeiting system. It uses digital watermarking technology and does not require costly additions to packaging, redesign of graphics, or a bar code marring...

October 2009 | October 15, 2009

Six steps to developing packaging for medical devices

The first step in designing and developing a package system for a medical device is obtaining all of the design inputs....

Structural and graphics package design | September 24, 2009

Military cold chain combats global fronts

When the H1N1 “swine flu” vaccines become available in the next few weeks, quantities will be limited....

Distribution, package testing, cold chain | September 22, 2009

Security package for OTC medications

• SecureOTC™ combines a blister card within an outer folding carton for tablets, capsules, vitamins, and other pills • prevents retail pilferage while promoting proper storage and usage of OTC meds • brandable folding carton and blister card are...

Blisters, clamshells, Trays | September 14, 2009

Discrete medication packaging

• Med-Easy® launched in Europe in September and will be available for Rx and OTC applications globally • slim and rectangular, it fits in a pocket and is convenient to carry • for one-handed operation, the blister-pack slides in and...

Structural and graphics package design | September 9, 2009

Inkjet print controller

• Mark605 is a low-cost, high-speed, high-resolution, and embeddable ink-jet print controller supported by Hewlett-Packard disposable print cartridges...

Coding, marking, printing | September 2, 2009

Will FDA changes influence healthcare packaging?

Dr. Michael Drues offers a perspective on the state of the FDA, the 510(k), and labeling issues....

FDA, regulatory and legal | August 31, 2009

Oblong tablet bottles

• PET pharma oblong bottles are reintroduced for the nutraceutical, vitamin, dietary supplement and related healthcare segments • available in 160-cc, 250-cc, and 375-cc capacities with a 38-400 neck finish • may be molded in either clear or color, bottles...

Rigid containers/bottles | August 28, 2009

Intermittent-motion cartoner

• Promatic P 91S horizontal clocked cartoner permits packaging speed of 140 cartons/min, reaching the performance level of continuous machines, creating a new benchmark...

Cartoning | August 27, 2009

Braille carton feeding/embossing system

• Rapid Braille Module permits embossing Braille characters on pharmaceutical packaging materials...

Coding, marking, printing | August 20, 2009

End-load case/tray packer

• EL-2000 Series intermittent-motion end-load packer operates at speeds up to 25 cases/min...

Case erecting and packing | August 14, 2009

Key Baby introduces BPA-free infant care line

Infant care product manufacturer Key Baby, LLC introduced its Weil Baby line of baby bottles, sippy cups, nipples, pacifiers, and accessories made with Tritan™ EX401, a new-generation copolyester resin from Eastman, as well as in glass....

Rigid containers/bottles | August 12, 2009

Airless dispensers

• Micro dispenser line adds 20-mL and 40-mL sizes to its existing 15 mL, 30-mL, and 50-mL varieties, which have a dosing of 0.3 mL...

Rigid containers/bottles | August 12, 2009

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