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Matthew Wright, founder and CEO of Specright, presented on the urgency of transitioning packaging to a digital platform using data.
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Specright offers insights into spec management using a common language at ISTA Forum 2022.
Melissa Griffen
May 23rd, 2022
Fda Logo, Hi Res
Home
FDA Releases White Paper on Quality Management Maturity
Morgan Smith
May 23rd, 2022
Q1 2022 Quarterly Business Indictaor Qbi 1
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Keren Sookne
May 20th, 2022
Caregiver Image
Home
The Hidden Healthcare Crisis: Family Caregiver Burnout
Morgan Smith
May 19th, 2022
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Home
Innovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability Demands
Sean Riley
May 17th, 2022
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Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
How pharmaceutical companies are using artificial intelligence to improve asset performance management and predictive maintenance to avoid batch loss and reduce maintenance and repair costs.
David Greenfield
May 13th, 2022
Sustainability – No Longer Just a “Nice to Have”, Speakers from Left: Lindsay Smaron, Samantha Smith, and Kevin Kane with Moderator Jamie Pero-Parker, PhD at thePACKout.
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
Live from the[PACK]out: Regulations, regional acceptance, and validated packaging configurations all play a role. The challenges aren’t insurmountable but will require efforts from the packaging community.
Keren Sookne
May 12th, 2022
Steel Toes and Stilettos
Home
unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing
Listen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.
Sean Riley
May 11th, 2022
Technology makes manufacturing more efficient, but also creates vulnerabilities.
Home
Hackers Shift Focus to Packaging and Processing
Pervasive new technology increases entry points for cyber attacks. Discover cybersecurity solutions at PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26; McCormick Place, Chicago).
Sean Riley
May 11th, 2022
Machinery & Materials
Honeywell Aclar Blister Packaging
Supplier News
Honeywell’s Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters Recognized for Technical Recyclability
Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT)
May 23rd, 2022
The company is further expanding its philosophy of a one-stop-shop approach.
Supplier Submitted
Liveo Research Expands Product Portfolio With Polypropylen Film
May 18th, 2022
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Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
David Greenfield
May 13th, 2022
At the[PACK]out, presenting 'Wicked Stability: Predicting the Aging Degradation of Materials' were speakers (from left): Dan Burgess, Henk Blom, and Rod Patch w/ Moderator Seema Momin.
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Keren Sookne
May 10th, 2022
Markets
Q1 2022 Quarterly Business Indictaor Qbi 1
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Keren Sookne
May 20th, 2022
Sustainability – No Longer Just a “Nice to Have”, Speakers from Left: Lindsay Smaron, Samantha Smith, and Kevin Kane with Moderator Jamie Pero-Parker, PhD at thePACKout.
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
Keren Sookne
May 12th, 2022
At the[PACK]out, presenting 'Wicked Stability: Predicting the Aging Degradation of Materials' were speakers (from left): Dan Burgess, Henk Blom, and Rod Patch w/ Moderator Seema Momin.
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Keren Sookne
May 10th, 2022
5. PulseNmore ES is an ultrasound device for home use. Credit: Good Design Awards and The Chicago Athenaeum.
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
Keren Sookne
May 10th, 2022
Logistics & Cold Chain
Matthew Wright, founder and CEO of Specright, presented on the urgency of transitioning packaging to a digital platform using data.
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Melissa Griffen
May 23rd, 2022
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Logistics/supply chain
2022 GS1 Connect: Adapt in San Diego, CA
May 20th, 2022
Liviri Bio
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Liviri
May 6th, 2022
Peli Bio Thermal Credo Pro Envision Software
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
Peli BioThermal (formerly Pelican BioThermal)
May 4th, 2022
Issues
Fda Logo, Hi Res
Home
FDA Releases White Paper on Quality Management Maturity
Morgan Smith
May 23rd, 2022
Matthew Wright, founder and CEO of Specright, presented on the urgency of transitioning packaging to a digital platform using data.
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Melissa Griffen
May 23rd, 2022
Screen Shot 2022 05 20 At 3 57 26 Pm
Logistics/supply chain
2022 GS1 Connect: Adapt in San Diego, CA
May 20th, 2022
Q1 2022 Quarterly Business Indictaor Qbi 1
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Keren Sookne
May 20th, 2022
Quick Hits
Papercut
Quick Hits
Nanobots Keep Wounds Clean
Tim Hayes
May 23rd, 2022
Arm Wrap
Quick Hits
This Robotic Sleeve Treats Lymphedema
Tim Hayes
May 20th, 2022
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Quick Hits
Lotte Pays $160M for Bristol Myers Biologics Plant
Tim Hayes
May 19th, 2022
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Quick Hits
Scientists Bring Dead Eyes Back to Life
Tim Hayes
May 18th, 2022
Products
Liviri Bio
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Liviri
May 6th, 2022
Aptar Logo
Supplier Submitted
Aptar CSP Technologies Active Bottle Features PCR content
Aptar CSP Technologies
May 5th, 2022
Peli Bio Thermal Credo Pro Envision Software
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
Peli BioThermal (formerly Pelican BioThermal)
May 4th, 2022
Njm Coolvacuum Lyo Compact
Supplier Submitted
NJM Freeze-drying Equipment Includes Variety of Lyophilization Solutions
NJM Packaging
May 3rd, 2022
Supplier News
Honeywell Aclar Blister Packaging
Supplier News
Honeywell’s Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters Recognized for Technical Recyclability
Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT)
May 23rd, 2022
The company is further expanding its philosophy of a one-stop-shop approach.
Supplier Submitted
Liveo Research Expands Product Portfolio With Polypropylen Film
May 18th, 2022
Techni Plex Lameplast Strip 0,6 Ml Two Pieces Purple Cap Pr
Supplier Submitted
TekniPlex Healthcare to Showcase Range of Drug Delivery Solutions
Tekni-Plex
May 13th, 2022
Idex Waterloo Technology Centre
Supplier News
IDEX MPT Opens New Technology Centre in Waterloo, Ontario
IDEX Corporation
May 12th, 2022
Mergers and acquisitions are hampering collaboration.
Home
Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships
The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.
Sean Riley
May 11th, 2022
At the[PACK]out, presenting 'Wicked Stability: Predicting the Aging Degradation of Materials' were speakers (from left): Dan Burgess, Henk Blom, and Rod Patch w/ Moderator Seema Momin.
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
What began as a chat over coffee has led to work on a hypothesis and a white paper with far-reaching potential in saving time and resources in medical device packaging stability testing. Efforts were presented at the[PACK]out's inaugural event in Austin.
Keren Sookne
May 10th, 2022
5. PulseNmore ES is an ultrasound device for home use. Credit: Good Design Awards and The Chicago Athenaeum.
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
The Chicago Athenaeum 2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards Program featured designs for insulin injectors, portable ultrasound and ECGs, allergy detection, and more. The closing date for the 2022 Good Design Award applications is June 1, 2022.
Keren Sookne
May 10th, 2022
Over the past two years, at least 20 bills in 10 states plus two federal bills related to recycled content have been introduced.
Home
AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’
An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.
Dan Felton
May 9th, 2022
5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging
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!
Feb 1st, 2022
The syringes and needles that Sharp packs are manually inserted into preformed, automatically fed blisters on the KDT medplus.
Packaging/Filling
Turntable Machine Packages Prefilled Syringes
Implementing new equipment for a customer packaging prefilled syringes, Sharp implemented a machine offering energy efficiency, flexibility, and easy handling.
Keren Sookne
May 6th, 2022
Tyvek Pouches Now Available: In Stock & Ready to Ship
Sponsored
Tyvek Pouches Now Available: In Stock & Ready to Ship
Do you need sterile barrier pouches quickly to help cover low inventory? Don't let standard lead times slow you down. Expedited shipping is available with our Stock Pouch Program. Place your order.
Mar 1st, 2022
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Package design
Prefilled Enteral Pouch Wins Highest 2022 FPA Award
The EnteraLoc is a 510(k) FDA-approved enteral device designed for tube-fed patients. It’s a flexible spouted pouch with a leak-proof seal, for direct-connect delivery of nutrition in a safe and convenient manner.
Keren Sookne
Apr 29th, 2022
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Traceability/Serialization
Unleashing QR Codes’ Potential in Healthcare
QR codes can link consumers and patients to dynamic engagement, education, authentication features and more. Here are 12 examples of how brand owners can unleash the potential of QR codes for life science and personal care applications.
Keren Sookne
Apr 26th, 2022
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Regulatory
FDA Issues New Guidance to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials
The agency’s focus on inclusion in trials for all medical products aligns with Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot goal of addressing inequities and beyond.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Apr 22nd, 2022
Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.
Sustainability
9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
Keren Sookne
Apr 22nd, 2022
Applying pressure to the Packlock blister card and creating the rectangular prism is required to open up a space between the backing of the card, allowing the user to push a pill into the space and have the pill drop down.
Adherence/Delivery
Johnson & Johnson Chief Medical Officer Highlights Unit Dose Packaging’s Role in Preventing Accidental Ingestion
Dr. Ed Kuffner: “Every day in the U.S., we have about 150 children—about four busloads of kids—coming into emergency departments because of accidental unsupervised ingestions… Packaging innovations can reduce these risks.”
Keren Sookne
Apr 20th, 2022
Parcel Health Phill Box
Sustainability
Parcel Health Launches Sustainable Medication Packaging Pilot Program
Ten nationwide, independent pharmacies are participating in the pilot program involving Phill Box, a recyclable, compostable, water-resistant, easy-to-use alternative to plastic pill bottles.
Parcel Health
Apr 19th, 2022
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Automation/Robotics
Automation: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trend Shaping the Future
Efforts to maximize throughput are driving pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in automation and digitization.
Donna Ritson, Owner, DDR Communications, LLC and Paula Feldman, Director of Business Intelligence, PMMI
Apr 19th, 2022
Fda Logo, Hi Res
Medical device/Packaging
Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: FDA Announces New Draft Guidance
The new guidance deals with quality system considerations and the content of premarket submissions for members of the medical device industry, as well as Food and Drug Administration staff.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Apr 15th, 2022
Speakers from left at TempPack: Mark Maurice, Sensitech; Eric Silberstein, eBiotech Consulting, LLC; Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly and Company; Arif Rahman, MaxQ Research LLC
Cold chain/temperature control
10 Temperature Monitor Qualification Considerations
From the 2022 ISTA Forum TempPack: Panelists discussed the latest on temperature recording device (TRD) qualification, including dry ice and LCD screens, probes that disconnect, and what to consider before selecting a shipper integrated with a TRD.
Keren Sookne
Apr 15th, 2022
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Home
New Industrial Control System Security Threat
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
David Greenfield
Apr 14th, 2022
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Take Five
2022 ISTA Forum: Sustainability Highlights from Day 1
Live from ISTA Forum’s TempPack & TransPack: Transport packaging leaders offered tips and trends ranging from smart packaging to digitizing specification data to the need for educating consumers and regulators on the ramifications of packaging changes.
Keren Sookne
Apr 12th, 2022
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Home
Tubes Answer the Call for More Sustainable Packaging Options
Packaging World’s Jim Chrzan and Packaging Digest’s Lisa McTigue Pierce met with Tube Council members to chart green milestones for paper tubes, mono-layer plastics, sugar cane, and recycled aluminum.
Jim Chrzan
Apr 12th, 2022
The facility currently ships more than 200 million units annually across 200 product categories to hospitals, doctor’s offices, commercial pharmacies, and retail outlets nationwide.
Logistics/supply chain
Aurobindo Pharma USA Increases Distribution Throughput and Performance with New Automated Warehouse System
When the generic pharmaceutical giant wanted to automate its U.S. nerve center, it sought an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) that boosted storage capacity by 450% and increased order fulfillment efficiency.
Keren Sookne
Apr 12th, 2022
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Take Five
J&J Chief Medical Officer Talks Package Design Considerations
In part 2 of this two-part series, we delve into design considerations, including caregiver burnout, as well as some of Dr. Kuffner’s tips for those within and outside the packaging community to prevent unsupervised medication ingestions in kids.
Keren Sookne
Apr 8th, 2022
FDA and the UCSF-Stanford’s CERSI join together to educate the biomedical engineering and manufacturing communities in cybersecurity has resulted in a Cybersecurity Seminar Series.
Business Intelligence
Arm Your Biomed Company Against Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks increase and evolve, research for solutions must do the same. It’s critical that the medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries get involved.
Melissa Griffen
Apr 8th, 2022
Healthcare Packaging
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