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Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Based on a consumer questionnaire, ingredients are printed in stacks on in-house developed tech to offer a bespoke 28-day supply. The resulting colorful, customized gummies are packed in home-compostable wrap in a letterbox-friendly carton.
Nutraceuticals/functional
Clinical Trial Shows Digital Methods Are Future for Participant Recruitment
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Over 50% of CPGs to Increase Cobot Spending
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unPACKed podcast: Ripe Opportunity for OEMs in Pharma Market
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D2C Zenni Optical Eyes E-Comm Fulfillment Automation with Robot/Bagger Combo
Take Five
2022 Annual OTC Package Design Gallery
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing pros and cons from a user perspective. Check out some of the highlights.
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Emerging Brands Summit Launches at PACK EXPO International
Equipping brands with the resources to scale manufacturing and properly process and package new products.
Sustainability
New Nordic Sustainability Criteria Poised to Expand in Europe
Released in March 2022, the Common Nordic Criteria for more Sustainable Packaging in Healthcare were developed by stakeholders with the aim of reducing material waste, increasing recycling, and increasing the usage of recycled or renewable materials.
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Partnerships: One Path to Training to Ease Talent Shortages
Pick your industry. Some long-timers are realizing that the next generation of expertise their teams require isn’t being groomed as they need it.
Machinery & Materials
Automation/Robotics
Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Automation/Robotics
DHL on E-Commerce Growth: Don’t Ship Air by Air
Automation/Robotics
D2C Zenni Optical Eyes E-Comm Fulfillment Automation with Robot/Bagger Combo
Take Five
2022 Annual OTC Package Design Gallery
Markets
Nutraceuticals/functional
Clinical Trial Shows Digital Methods Are Future for Participant Recruitment
Automation/Robotics
Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Supplier Submitted
Launch on New MedAccred Program Labeling, Printing, and UDI Focus Area
Sustainability
New Nordic Sustainability Criteria Poised to Expand in Europe
Logistics & Cold Chain
Automation/Robotics
Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Supplier News
UPS and UPS Foundation Focus on Equity and Economic Empowerment
Regulatory
FDA Holding Webinar on Animal Drug Manufacturing System eSubmitter Tool
Supplier Submitted
BioLife Solutions Deploys SciSafe Ultra Low Temperature Trailers
Issues
Sustainability
Hotel Toiletries in Bioplastic Packaging Serve the Eco-Friendly Traveler
Nutraceuticals/functional
Clinical Trial Shows Digital Methods Are Future for Participant Recruitment
Automation/Robotics
Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Business Intelligence
Over 50% of CPGs to Increase Cobot Spending
Quick Hits
Quick Hits
Correct Blood Sugar Levels with the Push of a Button
Quick Hits
This Drug Shrank Cancer in 80% of Patients
Quick Hits
Robots Now Have Living Self-Healing “Skin”
Quick Hits
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes
Products
Supplier Submitted
Flexicon Unloading and Conveying System Is Ready to Plug in and Run
Supplier Submitted
Cremer Gummy Counting & Dispensing Machine Offers Speed and Accuracy
Supplier Submitted
BioLife Solutions Deploys SciSafe Ultra Low Temperature Trailers
Traceability/Serialization
Domino Laser Coder Offers High-speed Serialization of Plastic Pharma Bottles
Supplier News
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Syntegon to Showcase New Solutions at Alchema 2022
Supplier News
Klöckner Pentaplast Awarded Gold Rating by Ecovadis
Supplier News
Hoffmann Neopac Begins Large-scale Solar Panel Installation at Hungary Facility
Supplier Submitted
Schreiner MediPharm Needle-Trap More Sustainable Than Conventional Systems
Medical device/Packaging
the[PACK]out: Inaugural Event Delivers Medical Device Packaging Innovation
The new conference in Austin, TX, (May 10-12, 2022) highlighted design, sustainability, and usability, developed for and by the medical packaging community.
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PACK gives BACK is Back at PACK EXPO International
Chicago's own legendary STYX brings over four decades of hits for a good cause.
Regulatory
FDA Holding Webinar on Animal Drug Manufacturing System eSubmitter Tool
The session will provide information about new enhancements to the system used to support the creation of electronic, secure submissions to the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine for review.
Package design
2022 OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 2
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing the pros and cons from a user perspective.
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Package design
2022 OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 1
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing the pros and cons from a user perspective.
Sponsored
5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging
Identify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!
Regulatory
FDA Issues Radiation Sterilization Update for PMA Holders
The agency is considering a master file pilot program for premarket approval (PMA) holders whose approved devices are sterilized using radiation, including gamma radiation.
Business Intelligence
How Proximity Plays a Role in Sustainability Initiatives
Proximity to necessary infrastructure can make or break a sustainability initiative. We highlight an eco-industrial park in Denmark where co-located companies share energy, water, and materials.
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A Digital Fingerprint to Combat Counterfeit Goods
Alitheon’s optical artificial intelligence system can authenticate products by simply taking a picture.
Cannabis
3 Examples of Cannabis Packaging in 2022
Looking for inspiration? Check out these stories on QR codes for authentication, a right-sized vape pod carton update, and a colorful paper tube for cartridges and concentrates.
Regulatory
2022 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference
Hosted by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the conference takes place Sep 12 - Sep 14, 2022 in Washington D.C.
Quick Hits
FDA Describes Baby Formula Plant Conditions
The baby formula shortage is linked to “egregiously unsanitary” conditions at a plant in Sturgis, Michigan.
Take Five
Specright Provides Spec Management Insight at ISTA Forum 2022
Spec management using a common language will improve supply chain communication to limit monetary and product losses in the midst of turmoil such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FDA Flexibilities to Yield Millions of Cans of Additional Infant Formula
In the coming months, the FDA will be able to greatly increase the supply of formula, including Abbott EleCare, available to U.S. consumers through international and domestic manufacturing facilities.
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Veritas Uses On-Pack QR Codes for its Cannabis to Provide Product Transparency
Denver-based cannabis company Veritas adds QR codes to its packaging that enable consumers to find detailed information on the specific cannabis strain and where the product is available for future purchase.
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Results of a Q1 2022 report from PMMI show that the pharmaceutical/medical device industry is expecting the most growth, followed by other, personal care, food, and beverage.
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FDA Releases White Paper on Quality Management Maturity
The new white paper discusses developing a framework to evaluate the QMM of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites and the benefits of a rating system.
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Specright offers insights into spec management using a common language at ISTA Forum 2022.
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The Hidden Healthcare Crisis: Family Caregiver Burnout
Providing care for an elderly or disabled individual can be both time consuming and stressful, but with the right kind of solutions, caregiver burnout doesn’t have to be a given.
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Innovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability Demands
OEMs and CPGs agree that right now, packaging and processing technology hinders any significant sustainable solutions. Consumers and brands want it yesterday, but how?
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Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching
It’s a buyer’s market for job seekers as 81,000 left manufacturing from Aug. 2020 through Aug. 2021. Manufacturers are climbing over each other to poach workers to meet increases in production.