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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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FDA Releases White Paper on Quality Management Maturity
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
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The Hidden Healthcare Crisis: Family Caregiver Burnout
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Innovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability Demands
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.
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.
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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.
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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).
Machinery & Materials
Supplier News
Honeywell’s Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters Recognized for Technical Recyclability
Supplier Submitted
Liveo Research Expands Product Portfolio With Polypropylen Film
Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Markets
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
Logistics & Cold Chain
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Logistics/supply chain
2022 GS1 Connect: Adapt in San Diego, CA
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
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FDA Releases White Paper on Quality Management Maturity
Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Logistics/supply chain
2022 GS1 Connect: Adapt in San Diego, CA
Business Intelligence
Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
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Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
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Aptar CSP Technologies Active Bottle Features PCR content
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
Supplier Submitted
NJM Freeze-drying Equipment Includes Variety of Lyophilization Solutions
Supplier News
Supplier News
Honeywell’s Aclar® Barrier Film Blisters Recognized for Technical Recyclability
Supplier Submitted
Liveo Research Expands Product Portfolio With Polypropylen Film
Supplier Submitted
TekniPlex Healthcare to Showcase Range of Drug Delivery Solutions
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IDEX MPT Opens New Technology Centre in Waterloo, Ontario
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Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships
The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.
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.
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.
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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.
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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!
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Automation/Robotics
Automation: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trend Shaping the Future
Efforts to maximize throughput are driving pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in automation and digitization.
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.
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.
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New Industrial Control System Security Threat
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.