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Package Design: Page 191
Adherence/Delivery
Prototype pack has designs on medical emergencies
If ex-lifeguard Christine Doolittle has her way, patients who are unconscious or not breathing may one day be rescued thanks in part to an easy-to-access prefilled syringe pack she developed as a prototype last year while earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Industrial Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA. The package is not being sold commercially. The prototype was developed as part of a Design Initiative between SCAD and Eastman.
September 19, 2007
Labeling/Printing
Thermal-transfer overprinter
• DataFlex Plus operates at print speeds up to 40"/second, and can code in excess of 425 packages/min, depending on ribbon width and application
September 10, 2007
Labeling/Printing
Plasma Surface Treater
* Plasma3 atmospheric plasma surface treater prints on materials used in medical device packaging, including Tyvek
August 24, 2007
Labeling/Printing
Malibu Wellness pumps new skin-care packaging
A polypropylene container that includes a no dip-tube dispensing pump provides waste-free dispensing and fits within a reusable outer SAN container, helping Malibu Wellness, Inc. market its EC Mode skin-care products to salons, spas, and dermatologists. Malibu continues to take pride in staying in front of the curve when it comes to healthy skin care. So it's no surprise that the company is pioneering a reusable pack in the U.S. cosmeceutical market just when sustainable packaging has become so prominent.
August 17, 2007
Package Design
Study reports aging population drives medical device packaging
"Continuous technological advancements in the medical device market coupled with an aging population provides wide opportunities for growth in the medical device packaging market," according to Urmila Kishore, analyst of the study The North American Medical Device Packaging Market from Frost & Sullivan. The study shows that the market earned revenues of $569 million last year, with that number predicted to rise to $918.8 million by 2013.
August 15, 2007
Containers, ampoules, closures
Global pharmaceutical packaging demand to exceed $34 billion in 2011
Developed countries in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan will account for nearly three-fourths of the demand for worldwide pharmaceutical packaging. The Freedonia Group projected this demand to increase 5.9% per year to more than $34 billion in 2011. In its new study, World Pharmaceutical Packaging, Freedonia notes that China will provide the strongest growth opportunities, while India and Brazil "will evolve into fast-growing pharmaceutical packaging markets as drug-producing sectors are upgraded and diversified," especially generic drugs.
July 31, 2007
Adherence/Delivery
Pre-filled syringe packaging considerations
Market demand for pre-filled syringes is growing faster than suppliers can build capacity, with project lead times pushing 35 months. This fact was revealed during a Q&A session following a presentation on trends in biotechnology at Optima Pharma Group's open house, held in Germany in June.
July 27, 2007
Package Design
Packaging machinery revs Fine Foods' production
Much like drivers appreciate the performance, handling, and flexibility of the finest sports cars, Italian contract manufacturer/packager Fine Foods N.T.M. (New Technology Manufacturing) S.p.A opts for similar characteristics in the packaging machinery it specifies. As manufacturers speed their products to market, it increases the deadline pressures on companies such as Fine Foods. In turn, Fine Foods relies on packaging machinery for the flexibility and output it needs to meet the demands of its manufacturer-customers.
July 19, 2007
Adherence/Delivery
Zone of Quiet: What the healthcare packaging community isn't talking about...
Three trends are emerging that warrant more attention. One is sustainability, which is all the rage in the general packaging press. But with all the demands already placed on a pharmaceutical or medical device package, do we have to be earth-friendly too?
June 5, 2007
Labeling/Printing
Speedy label revamp for vitamin bottles
When Sageant, LLC, Bozeman, MT, a health supplement and vitamin producer, wanted to re-brand and refresh its product image, the company sought the assistance of branding and design agency Maddocks & Co. In the process of designing new labels and recommending PVC shrink-sleeve label materials for the various liquid and solid Sageant products in assorted container sizes and shapes, Maddocks also enlisted the digital printing expertise of CL&D Digital to execute the shrink-sleeve label printing. The 2-mil PVC shrink-sleeve label material, manufactured by Klöckner Pentaplast , is digitally printed by CL&D using a four-color process.
June 1, 2007
Packaging/Filling
Laser technology hits the mark on blister packaging
Qiagen adopts a laser imaging system to increase line speeds and improve the print quality of its blister packs. Key benefits also include performance improvements, reduced waste, and financial savings.
May 15, 2007
Package Design
High-Visibility Packaging Demand On The Rise
The Freedonia Group (www.freedoniagroup.com) forecasts that sales demand for high-visibility packaging in the pharmaceutical and medical markets will advance 7.9% annually to $1.9 billion by 2010.
May 9, 2007
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