Design & Materials

Podcasts
Through the Line Podcast: Inclusive Design in Packaging
How hard is it for a consumer to open your company's packaging? Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-chief Elisabeth Cuneo sits down with Deb Gokie from the Arthritis Foundation to discuss how inclusive and easy-to-open packaging can benefit all consumers.
April 25, 2025
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast
Package Design
SnapSlide Wins People’s Choice Award for Sustainability Innovation
SnapSlide, LLC
Patented solution awarded top honor by the Plastics Industry Association (PIA) for reducing plastic usage by more than 25% while aiding consumers with physical limitations.
April 24, 2025
Snap Slide Pr
Adherence/Delivery
Packaging’s Role in the Effective Use of At-Home Test Kits
At-home testing is growing and packaging plays a big role in helping customers use them correctly to ensure accurate results.
April 24, 2025
The pandemic normalized at-home testing but also spurred a broader consumer interest, across a wide demographic, in using at-home testing to explore different aspects of their health.
Medical Devices
When Talking About Autoinjector Pen Design, It's All About the Patient
Serkan Oray from UCB shares why the autoinjector pen format is booming, the importance of a patient-centric design, and how to get a design concept off the ground.
April 15, 2025
The BIMZELX™ 160MG 2 autoinjector recently won an award at Pharmapack for patient-centric design.
Podcasts
Through the Line Podcast: Digital Display Labels
How can two competitors like Merck and Johnson & Johnson form a partnership? The companies are collaborating to modernize the pharmaceutical sector using digital display labels.
April 11, 2025
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast
Recyclability
What is Advanced Recycling’s Role in Medical Packaging?
In this Q&A, we explore this technology and its ability to manage plastics that are challenging to recycle mechanically, including multilayered packaging common in healthcare settings.
April 4, 2025
Future advancements in advanced recycling technology could further optimize the conversion of complex medical plastics by improving catalyst efficiencies and lowering energy consumption.
Medical Device/Packaging
U.S. Lab Testing Hub
Measurlabs
Finnish's Measurlabs expands to the U.S. with a new hub in Palo Alto, CA, to streamline logistics and offer a one-stop solution for laboratory testing services.
April 3, 2025
Imagen15
Temp Control/Cold Chain
The Rise in Temperature-Controlled Pharmaceuticals
TempPack sessions at ISTA Forum highlight the need for effective shipping to transport the growing demand for temperature-controlled drugs.
March 31, 2025
Liana Montemor from Grupo Polar shared best practices for receiving pharmaceutical shipments at the ISTAForum.
Medical Devices
Streamlining Prefilled Syringe Use for Adrenal Crisis Patients
Learn from Julia Anthony, founder and CSO of Solution Medical, as she emphasizes usability and patient-centric design for the company’s dual chamber prefilled syringe and auto-injector.
March 20, 2025
The dual chamber prefilled syringe contains sterile water and powdered medication, reducing the preparation steps from 14 to just three for the syringe.
Medical Devices
Warning: IV Infusions May Contain Microplastics
New research highlights the need for safer medical packaging solutions.
March 19, 2025
New research cited in a recent article from Packaging Insights states that that is the case for IV bags, claiming that microplastics are present in IV infusions used in medical treatments.
Materials
Vegan Printed Capsules
ACG
ACG Capsules' vegan printed capsules are made from plant-based HPMC, offering a sustainable and transparent option for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
February 26, 2025
Green Leaf Capsule
Pharmaceuticals
Inclusive Design in Packaging: Insights from the Arthritis Foundation
Deb Gokie discusses the Arthritis Foundation's inclusive design program, emphasizing its impact on medical device and pharmaceutical packaging design for enhanced usability.
February 24, 2025
As populations age and the prevalence of conditions like arthritis increases, the demand for products that accommodate these needs will likely rise.
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The C3PS mission is centered on collaboration across the packaging value chain, tapping into the expertise of 24 cross-disciplinary faculty members from eight U.S. universities.
Sustainability
MSU School of Packaging to Lead New NSF-Funded Center For Packaging End-of-Life Solutions
The new Center for Plastic, Paper, and Hybrid Packaging End-of-Life Solutions (C3PS) will explore novel solutions to the challenges posed by plastic and plastic-coated paper waste.
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast
Package Design
Through the Line Podcast: Inclusive Design in Packaging
The pandemic normalized at-home testing but also spurred a broader consumer interest, across a wide demographic, in using at-home testing to explore different aspects of their health.
Adherence/Delivery
Packaging’s Role in the Effective Use of At-Home Test Kits
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast
Recyclability
Through the Line Podcast: Sustainable and Recyclable Blisters for Pharmaceuticals
The BIMZELX™ 160MG 2 autoinjector recently won an award at Pharmapack for patient-centric design.
Medical Devices
When Talking About Autoinjector Pen Design, It's All About the Patient
Researched List: Blister Machines for Life Sciences
Need a blister machine for life sciences packaging? Our curated list features companies serving pharmaceutical, medical device, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. Download to access company names, locations, machine specifications, descriptions, and more.
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Researched List: Blister Machines for Life Sciences
Medical Device Innovations Report
Cutting-edge packaging technologies are transforming the medical device sector in PMMI’s “Innovation in Medical Device” report, featuring advanced materials, smart solutions, and evolving regulations. Editors share insights from nearly 300 PACK EXPO booth visits—each product deemed new and truly innovative—alongside video demonstrations of the equipment and materials on display.
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Medical Device Innovations Report
Products
Countq 2 (1)
AI-enabled Inspection and Reconciliation System
Verista's COUNTQ Tray Inspection System utilizes AI to automate and enhance the accuracy of counting and verifying tray-loaded pharmaceutical products like vials and syringes.
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NFC-Labels with Smartphone Authentication for Self-administered Injectables
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