Keren SookneMedical device/PackagingIoPP’s Inaugural ‘Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging’ Course a Success"We wanted to reach as many people as possible while keeping the class size small... it’s intensive on multiple levels,” says course founder Jennifer Benolken. The class will be offered again in Feb. 2023 at MD&M West.December 6, 2022PEI 2022Flexible Consumer Health Filling Lower Outputsgroninger's flexcare filling and closing system accommodates varied applications including eye drops at speeds up 70 parts/min.November 29, 2022Package designQ&A: Foil Tariffs Pose Imminent Threat to Healthcare Costs, Lead TimesIn this Q&A, we talk with PAXXUS' Dwane Hahn about the serious supply chain continuity implications that loom as the packaging community awaits a scheduled decision from the Department of Commerce on December 15, 2022.November 23, 2022PEI 2022Gel Packs in Recycle-Ready FilmAt PACK EXPO 2022, Lifoam's widely established Propak gels have a new recyclable film package. Applications for the gel bags range from consumer food deliveries to pharmaceutical shipping—anywhere water-based gels are being used.November 17, 2022PEI 2022Topload Case Packer for Life Science ApplicationsDebuting at PACK EXPO was Körber Business Area Pharma’s K.Pak 665, the company’s first machine in their end of line portfolio.November 9, 2022PEI 2022Continuous, High-speed Capsule/Tablet Weighing Based on Microwave ResonanceWork Microwave debuts a new capability in pharma production: a vibration insensitive, continuous capsule weighing sensor that can be integrated into filling machines.November 8, 2022PEI 2022Integrated Vial and Syringe Filling to Case PackingProMach Pharma showcases a turnkey blister packaging line at PACK EXPO for aseptic kits, including filling, labeling, robotic pick-and-place, blister packing, cartoning, and case packing.November 2, 2022PEI 2022Stoppering and Capping with Robotic 3D Control and Picking3D vision systems and robotics to reduce the release of particles in pharmaceutical primary packaging. Shown at PACK EXPO, the system generates reliable trajectories for movement, and avoids collisions with the surrounding environment.November 2, 2022RegulatoryFDA’s Proposed Change to NDC: Comments Due Nov. 22, 2022The NDC proposal is intended to minimize the impact of “running out of ten-digit national drug codes (NDCs) by adopting a single, uniform 12-digit format for FDA-assigned NDCs.”November 1, 2022PEI 2022Carton Erecting and Closing TechnologyVC series cartoner uses Fanuc robotics and runs at 30 cartons/min and is available with automatic loading.October 24, 2022Page 1 of 66Next PageTop StoriesPackaging/FillingLatest Packaging Automation Trends for Cosmetics, Beauty CareWe asked Cosmetics & Beauty packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO to see what trends he felt were notable. Smart automation and cobots both stood out, as did improved late-stage customization capabilities among printers.Medical device/PackagingIoPP’s Inaugural ‘Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging’ Course a SuccessSustainabilityGlobal Commitment Signatories to Miss 2025 Plastic Reduction GoalsPackage designPair Eyewear Grows Up, But Retains its Joyful EnergyPersonalized medicineINmune Bio Clinical Trial Aims to Advance AD Treatments
