HomeKeren SookneHomeQuick Hits: Lohxa in Hot Water for Arbitrary Expiration Dates on PackagingThe FDA slapped drug repackager Lohxa with a warning letter claiming its storage and equipment cleaning processes aren’t up to code.HomeQuick Hits: Metal Mesh Containing T Cells Shrinks TumorsResearchers have shown for the first time that a piece of mesh loaded with cancer-fighting immune cells shrinks solid tumors.HomeQuick Hits: Japan Begins Trials on New Ebola VaccineScientists in Japan just launched the country’s first human trial of a new Ebola vaccine from a Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.HomeCannabis Packaging market through 2024New study from Smithers tracks future value of cannabis packaging by sales channel, packaging format, and national market growth.HomeQuick Hits: Start-Up Develops Psychedelic Mushroom Nasal SprayIn anticipation of legalized psychedelic mushrooms, an Oregon-based company has created a nasal delivery device for microdosing.HomeNew E-Commerce Packaging Group Aims for Two-Way Dialog With RetailersSeveral big brand owners have teamed up as the E-com Packaging Council in an effort to help steer the discussions with Amazon, Walmart, Target, and others.HomeSteriline Presents Robotic Nest Filling Machine for Research LabSpecifically made for research and development of injectable drugs in nest, the machine is a response to client concerns.HomeQuick Hits: FDA Launches Crowdsourcing App for CliniciansCURE ID is an app where health care providers can share information about using approved medical products for unapproved cases.HomeQuick Hits: Neurons on Chips Could Cure DiseasesA team of researchers at the University of Bath has developed the world’s first artificial neurons for use in bio-electronic devices.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.HomeQuick Hits: The Measles Outbreak in Samoa is EscalatingIn just six weeks, an outbreak of the world’s most infectious disease has infiltrated over 3,000 people and claimed 42 lives.Logistics/supply chainNFL Alumni Org Taps Pharma Traceability Technology for Member Outreach and EngagementTrack My Way platform provides data for ambassador and chapter membership campaigns.HomeQuick Hits: FDA Issues Warning Letters to CBD MakersThe FDA issued warning letters to 15 companies selling illegal cannabidiol products that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.HomeQuick Hits: New Strawberry-Flavored H.I.V. Drugs Improve Infant ComplianceIndia-based drug manufacturer Cipla just announced a more palatable form of an HIV drug that could save thousands of lives each year.HomeQuick Hits: Anthrax Could Soon Be Used to Fight Bladder CancerResearchers at Purdue University are using anthrax to treat bladder cancer in pet dogs, and it seems to be working.HomeLive from AIPIA: QR Code Accesses Baby Formula’s ‘Grass-to-Glass’ JourneyHomeQuick Hits: New Features Turn Amazon’s Alexa into a PharmacistAmazon’s virtual assistant can now order prescription refills and instruct patients when to take their medications.Traceability/Serialization$200 Billion Pharma Counterfeit Drug Market Growing by 20% Per YearThis alarming growth is twice the rate of the legitimate pharmaceutical market, and accounts for 2.5% of the total global pharma market.HomeQuick Hits: New Device Screens for 13 Types of CancerToshiba has developed a new technology that can detect 13 types of cancer from a single drop of blood with 99% accuracy.Logistics/supply chainCase and Pallet Packaging Under A Serialization MandateCapturing high quality aggregation data during the case-packing and palletization operation is essential to efficient operations under a serialization mandate. And what happens when aggregation data is inaccurate?
