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Sponsors August 27, 2010 | Edited by Jim Butschli

White Paper: Tips and insights for selecting pharmaceutical blister packaging film

Framework for evaluating regulatory guidelines, package performance, and film attributes. Learn more.

Klöckner Pentaplast

MOCON Webinars Highlight Medical Packaging Issues

Two webinars already this year have focused on the medical device industry. Focuses on package integrity and also on ASTM F2097 and choosing proper testing methods. Check out the events page on our website to see upcoming seminars and also to download and view these past seminars.

MOCON

Catalent Pharma Solutions Offers cGMP-Compliant Printed Packaging

Catalent offers the most advanced cGMP-compliant, high quality printing solutions for medical device packaging including folding cartons; multi-lingual directions-for-use/information-for-use booklets; labels; saddle stitched booklets; inserts, outserts and other promotional literature; and brand protection solutions.

Catalent

Labeler applies front and back security seal

Watch the Model 1600 labeler from LSI automatically apply two clear film security labels on each tuck end of reverse-tuck boxes. Integrated system includes inspection/rejection station.

LSI

We're coming to Philadelphia on Wednesday, Sept. 22!

Looking to increase product sales through a package redesign? Need more insight into how packaging influences consumers? Attend our Package Design Workshop for market research, tips and current trends. Designers, marketers and brand managers: join us next month in Philly, for our last workshop of the year!

Shelf Impact!

SUSTAINABILITY/MEDICAL DEVICES

Sharps Compliance launches waste conversion process

Company aims to eliminate landfilled medical waste via process that sterilizes the waste, then shreds and pelletizes it into a new product used for industrial applications.

Tube delivers for Reckitt-Benckiser's Strepsils throat lozenges

A portable, easy-to-carry tube offers convenience and shelf appeal. Tube and package design work in harmony to protect product during its shelf life...

HCPC's Sept. 15 Showcase to focus on healthcare reform's impact on pharmaceutical packaging

Bruce Cohen to deliver keynote address at one-day industry event at Honeywell's corporate headquarters in Morristown, NJ...

P&G beauty packs use sugarcane-derived plastic

Selected packaging for Pantene Pro-V, Cover Girl, and Max Factor brands will use plastic derived from sugarcane that is 100% recyclable...

Healthcare Packaging cover merges print and electronic media

The unconventional July/August magazine cover is printed with a covert, embedded watermark that involves Catalent Pharma Solutions and a Digimarc mobile app that will launch a video from Web-enabled phones when pointed at a specific location on the cover...

Plastic or wood pallet choice prompts questions, confusion

Recent LinkedIn discussions raise questions about pallet choices. Tylenol recall adds another dimension to the issue...

Coca Cola sued for misleading consumers

Center for Science in the Public Interest alleges vitaminwater labels and advertising are filled with "deceptive and unsubstantiated claims."

NEW Products

MATERIAL

Pour-Out containers

  • Available in nine sizes, ranging from 15cc through 4L, Pour-Out containers have set-in lips designed to be dripless; permit exact control over content release
  • black phenolic caps or white urea caps with patented inner liners guarantee a tight seal for use with Pour-Out containers; additional cap colors available
  • complimentary cap branding offered to first-time amber Pour-Out customers

O. Berk Co.

MACHINE

Economic checkweigher

  • EC-Essential economic checkweigher provides a throughput of up to 150 ppm
  • comes with 8-in. color touchscreen; line synchronization is standard
  • available in three different weighing ranges; incorrect weights are rejected with air-blast device, although alternate rejection devices may be specified

OCS Checkweighers Inc.

Upcoming events:

Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshops
One-day workshops teach package design strategies that can give your brand the edge by incorporating today's retail and consumer preferences. Two workshops left in 2010 – Los Angeles (August 25) and Philadelphia (September 22).

HBA Global Expo 2010
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Product development event and educational conference for the personal care, fragrance, wellness and cosmetic industries, from September 28 - 30.

PACK EXPO International 2010
McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Produced by the Package Machinery Manufacturers Institute, from October 31 to November 3.

Package Design Workshops

EVENT

Pharmaceutical and healthcare products package designers and brand managers

Shelf Impact!'s Package Design Workshop offers one more events this year in Philadelphia on September 22. Learn what motivates today's healthcare products consumer, as we share research on buyer behavior. Discover package design trends and stratgies to create packaging that sells. Learn more and register>>

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