Keren Sookne

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Pharma/Medical Device Companies Projecting Expansion for 2022
Results of a Q1 2022 report from PMMI show that the pharmaceutical/medical device industry is expecting the most growth, followed by other, personal care, food, and beverage.
May 25th, 2022
Marcus Bates, Aptar
A Pharmapack Europe 2022 Preview: The Future of Medical Devices
Healthcare Packaging speaks with Marcus Bates, vice president, global business development, Aptar Digital Health, on what lies ahead for the digital therapy and devices field.
May 16th, 2022
Sustainability – No Longer Just a “Nice to Have”, Speakers from Left: Lindsay Smaron, Samantha Smith, and Kevin Kane with Moderator Jamie Pero-Parker, PhD at thePACKout.
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.
May 12th, 2022
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.
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.
May 10th, 2022
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5. PulseNmore ES is an ultrasound device for home use. Credit: Good Design Awards and The Chicago Athenaeum.
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.
May 10th, 2022
The syringes and needles that Sharp packs are manually inserted into preformed, automatically fed blisters on the KDT medplus.
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.
May 6th, 2022
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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.
Apr 29th, 2022
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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.
Apr 26th, 2022
Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.
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.
Apr 22nd, 2022
Applying pressure to the Packlock blister card and creating the rectangular prism is required to open up a space between the backing of the card, allowing the user to push a pill into the space and have the pill drop down.
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.”
Apr 20th, 2022
Speakers from left at TempPack: Mark Maurice, Sensitech; Eric Silberstein, eBiotech Consulting, LLC; Bryan Cardis, Eli Lilly and Company; Arif Rahman, MaxQ Research LLC
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.
Apr 15th, 2022
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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.
Apr 12th, 2022
The facility currently ships more than 200 million units annually across 200 product categories to hospitals, doctor’s offices, commercial pharmacies, and retail outlets nationwide.
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.
Apr 12th, 2022