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Melissa Griffen

Melissa Griffen, who has recently taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, also provides content for Healthcare Packaging and ProFood World Magazine. She started as an Editorial Intern at PMMI Media Group in 2019 and has been with the company ever since. Melissa was also a technical writer for Shotbox, a crafts startup company founded by the co-creator of Cricut. She graduated with a degree in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University in 2020.

PEI 2022
New Recyclable, Compostable Packaging Enters Cold Chain Market
Storopack’s Renature®Thermo product line for cold chain temperature controlled packaging programs made its debut at PACK EXPO International.
November 8, 2022
Storopack’s Renature Thermo packaging is designed to be a sustainable solution that holds up cold chain standards.
PEI 2022
Terratek BD Compostable Resins for Living Hinge Containers
Green Dot Bioplastics debuts the new compostable living hinge at PACK EXPO International with healthcare, food, and cannabis applications.
November 2, 2022
The Terratek® BD compostable resin cannabis container is child-resistant and tested to withstand 100 uses.
Cold chain/temperature control
Predictive Technology Is the Future of Cold Chain
Insights provided at the ISTA Forum 2022 indicate that predictive technology for cold chain is becoming available, though challenges with the new process must be remediated.
August 8, 2022
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Take Five
Specright Provides Spec Management Insight at ISTA Forum 2022
Spec management using a common language will improve supply chain communication to limit monetary and product losses in the midst of turmoil such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 27, 2022
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Business Intelligence
Data Transitions Packaging to a Futureproof Digital World
Specright offers insights into spec management using a common language at ISTA Forum 2022.
May 23, 2022
Matthew Wright, founder and CEO of Specright, presented on the urgency of transitioning packaging to a digital platform using data.
Business Intelligence
Arm Your Biomed Company Against Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks increase and evolve, research for solutions must do the same. It’s critical that the medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries get involved.
April 8, 2022
FDA and the UCSF-Stanford’s CERSI join together to educate the biomedical engineering and manufacturing communities in cybersecurity has resulted in a Cybersecurity Seminar Series.
Take Five
Solution for Expiry Labels, DtP, and Study Timelines Due to EU 536/2014 Clinical Trials Regulation
The new regulation improves many aspects of clinical preparation and activation but brings certain new challenges for sponsors.
March 18, 2022
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Regulatory
Part 1: Manage Challenges from the EU 536/2014 Clinical Trials Regulation
Plan ahead for study startup timelines, expiry labeling on primary packaging solutions, and study administration methods.
March 10, 2022
Regulation EU No 536/2014 on clinical trials will come many changes that will impact study startup processes and timelines, expiry labeling on primary and secondary packaging, and study administration methods such as direct-to-patient.
Package design
Label Manufacturer Increases Efficiency and Decreases Manpower with Clamshell Packaging
The recycle-ready, stackable clamshell container is easier to use and stocks well in hospitals and pharmacies.
February 23, 2022
Hill reports that the Clamtainer has cut packaging time by 35% per single use.
Business Intelligence
Healthcare Packaging News: Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma
The PDA Annual Meeting emphasized the growing need for pharma manufacturing facilities to become digitalized to improve productivity, open the door to further technologies, and make the most of the ‘digitally native’ workforce.
February 16, 2022
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Automation/Robotics
MassRobotics Names Participants in Healthcare Robotics Startup
The catalyst program advances healthcare robotics companies by providing the connections, guidance, and resources they need.
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Packaging/Filling
Quotables and By the Numbers: November 2022
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Package design
Haleon, Microsoft Enhance Product Accessibility for Vision Impaired
Captured here live on the PACK EXPO floor, the bag has disposal instructions in clear print on the back, using the How2Recycle symbol that consumers are familiar with.
PEI 2022
Gel Packs in Recycle-Ready Film
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Regulatory
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Breakthrough Devices Program