HomeBill MinaeffHomeQuick Hits: Can Brain Implants Help Kick Opioid Addiction?Researchers are experimenting with a new method for fighting the opioid epidemic that involves microchips that emit electronic pulses.HomeMaturing Consumers Pose Untapped Packaging MarketPharmaceutical companies who react quickest to the packaging needs of an aging population have a unique opportunity to attract long-term brand loyalty, according to PMMI infographic and accompanying white paper.HomeTwo Exceptional Brands Each Gifted with 0.5M Free ClosuresA medical food for chemo/radiation patients and a low-sugar, carb, and calorie cold-pressed almond juice impress judges of Silgan Closures’ first Free Closures for a Year competition.HomeThree Trends Driving the Growth of Glass Packaging for Cosmetics, PerfumesTrends include increased consumer spending on beauty treatments, the premiumization of packaging for these markets, and the rising penetration of cosmetics and perfume in developing countries.HomeE-Com Expanding Convenience, Compliance and Customized Healthcare Packaging for SeniorsThe convenience of online ordering, delivery and personalized packaging has the added benefit of increasing senior compliance with medications.HomeQuick Hits: They Can Now 3D-Print Living SkinScientists have developed a way to 3D print living skin, and it could revolutionize the way we create skin grafts.HomeQuick Hits: Recreational vs. Medical Cannabis in States That Have BothHere’s a look at how the legalization of recreational cannabis has affected pre-existing medical marijuana markets.Machinery & materialsMedical Tray Sealing: PC-Based Control Systems and New Belt Actuator Offer PrecisionPush-to-start medical tray sealer from Belco Packaging Systems, Inc. minimizes material waste, maximizes package quality and improves operator safety.HomePMMI Media Group’s redesigned websites offer an enhanced UX and behind-the-scenes efficienciesPMMI Media Group launched newly designed websites for all of their business-to-business titles this year.Logistics/supply chainCVS and UPS Complete Their First Prescription Drone Delivery to CustomersThe Nov. 1 flights included a delivery to a patient with limited mobility. Will the service boost much-needed healthcare access for rural communities?HomeQuick Hits: China Approves World’s First New Alzheimer’s Drug in 20 YearsIn clinical trials, Oligomannate proved effective in treating mild to moderate forms of the disease and may improve cognitive function.HomeChanges in Homeopathic Drugs Lead FDA to Change PolicyAttention, homeopathic drug packagers: The Food and Drug Administration has a new attitude toward you.HomeQuick Hits: FDA Says Zantac Doesn’t Form Carcinogens in PatientsThe Food and Drug Administration’s tests indicate that the popular heartburn drug does not cause carcinogens to form in users.HomeQuick Hits: Trump Nominates Stephen Hahn to Run FDAHahn is an oncologist and the chief medical officer of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.HomeOEMs See Opportunity in Senior-Specific Healthcare PackagingAutomation and standardization are two areas that OEMs can develop for the growing senior healthcare packaging market, according to the 2019 PMMI Business Intelligence White Paper “Senior-Friendly Healthcare Packaging.”HomePMMI Announces Second Annual On the Rise Award WinnersLeadership Award Recognizes 12 Young Professionals to Watch in Packaging and ProcessingHomePDA’s First Drug Delivery Innovation Award Winners at 2019 Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices ConferenceOne award winner includes a thinner needle to reduce injection pain, while a partnership resulted in a precise microliter dosing syringe.HomeQuick Hits: FDA Recalls Generic XanaxA potential contaminant led to the nationwide recall of a batch of alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax.HomeQuick Hits: Firm Wins Guinness World Record for Medical DeviceOmniVision created the smallest commercially available image sensor designed for use in catheters and endoscopes.HomeQuick Hits: Tourist Attraction Thermal Camera Spots Breast CancerA Scotland woman learned she had breast cancer after noticing a hot spot on a thermal camera image at a tourist attraction.
