Hometest 061019testingJun 10th, 2019test HomeInnovation Not Keeping Pace With Sustainability DemandsOEMs and CPGs agree that right now, packaging and processing technology hinders any significant sustainable solutions. Consumers and brands want it yesterday, but how?HomeGreat Resignation Driving Employee PoachingIt’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.Take FivePharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial IntelligenceHow pharmaceutical companies are using artificial intelligence to improve asset performance management and predictive maintenance to avoid batch loss and reduce maintenance and repair costs.SustainabilityMedical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to OvercomeLive 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.HomeunPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in ManufacturingListen as Stephanie Neil outlines the challenges for women in manufacturing with “Steel Toes and Stilettos” authors Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels.Sponsored5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packagingIdentify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!HomeConsolidation Threatening CPG-OEM RelationshipsThe shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.Medical device/PackagingKiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material StabilityWhat 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 designGood Design Awards Highlight Connected DevicesThe 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.HomeAMERIPEN: ‘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.HomeFDA Permits Marketing for Test to Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe Lumipulse test is intended to measure the ratio of β-amyloid 1-42 and β-amyloid 1-40 concentrations found in human cerebral spinal fluid.Sponsored5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packagingIdentify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!Business IntelligenceQuotables and By the Numbers: May 2022Quotes and stats in healthcare packaging and logistics, from distribution to sustainability and beyond...Package designPrefilled Enteral Pouch Wins Highest 2022 FPA AwardThe 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/SerializationUnleashing QR Codes’ Potential in HealthcareQR 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.RegulatoryFDA Issues New Guidance to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical TrialsThe agency’s focus on inclusion in trials for all medical products aligns with Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot goal of addressing inequities and beyond.Sustainability9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022While 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/DeliveryJohnson & Johnson Chief Medical Officer Highlights Unit Dose Packaging’s Role in Preventing Accidental IngestionDr. 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.”SustainabilityParcel Health Launches Sustainable Medication Packaging Pilot ProgramTen 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/RoboticsAutomation: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trend Shaping the FutureEfforts to maximize throughput are driving pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in automation and digitization.
![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.](https://img.healthcarepackaging.com/files/base/pmmi/all/image/2022/05/Wicked_Stability.627af09af0762.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=146&q=70&w=340)
