March 21, 2012

Sustainability + medical devices Recyclability, sustainability gain momentum at HealthPack 2012 At Health Pack 2012 in Albuquerque, several conference seminars addressed sustainability and recycling issues, particularly in relation to the growing concern of hospital waste. The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is addressing the issue in its role as a private technical coalition. Tags: » HealthPack   » HPRC   » Sustainability   » Medical devices » ISTA » Sealed Air » TEQ » FDA changes to drug bar code rule could have significant impact on packaging lines » Packaging technologies advance in fighting fake pharmaceuticals » Alpha Packaging acquires Vanga Products » International Team of Pharmaceutical Water Experts to Present at ISPE Water Event in Boston » New folding machine produces for Gooding

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Combination products + Pharmapack Combination products perspectives and trends The current combination product market is between $40 and $50 billion dollars, with 14% projected annual growth, according to professor Andrew Lewis, director of research and development, Biocompatibles U.K. Ltd., who spoke recently at Pharmapack Europe. Tags: » Pharmapack   » Biocompatibles   » Combination products » Medical devices Cosmeceuticals + glass Glass provides striking appearance for anti-aging line Three crème jars and three glass flacons provide a distinctive, sleek appearance for Yves Saint Laurent's new anti-aging line, Forever Youth Liberator. The anti-aging line of products contain a complex called Glycanactif™ that's designed to "unlock" access to the cells to reactivate the skin's youth-promoting functions. Tags: » Gerresheimer   » Design   » Cosmeceuticals   » Glass Package design + medical devices Improvement needed in medical/healthcare packaging, says study Healthcare packaging is ripe with opportunities for companies to differentiate themselves from their competitors by being easier to use with one hand. Convenience is the killer app, according to a unique new "One Handed World" study. Tags: » Design   » Medical devices   » One Handed World March 26-27 » RxAdherence 2012 April 2-5 » Intl. Transport Packaging Forum April 3-5 » Sustainable Packaging Symposium April 16-20 » 2012 PDA Annual Meeting » Nominations for 2013 TAPPI Awards Due August 1, 2012 » EnVision and Coyote Launch Rapid Conversion Capability for Pre-Made Pouches » SCA launches new sustainability targets » Neways Enterprises Names New Board to Drive Global Growth

video Sealing technology Dr. Jane Severin, vp of technology for Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging, demonstrates the company's VisiSeal® technology for quick inspections of seals during MD&M West 2012 in Anaheim, CA.

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