Tim HayesPharmaceuticalsCash, Lap Dances, and Food are Decent Incentives to Prescribe OpioidsFive Manhattan doctors were bribed to over-prescribe a highly potent and addictive spray version of fentanyl.March 22, 2018PharmaceuticalsGood News: Male Birth Control Doesn’t Affect Sex DriveClinical trial results are in, and the male contraceptive pill is not only safe to use, it won’t harm your sex drive.March 21, 2018Medical Device/PackagingStreamlined Artificial Heart Could Solve Transplant DeficitThe new design has just one moving piece and no valves, significantly decreasing the chance of something going wrong.March 20, 2018PharmaceuticalsAlka-Seltzer Recalled Due to Label Mix-UpBayer is recalling Alka-Seltzer Plus products because the ingredients on the front sticker don’t match the product in the carton.March 19, 2018PharmaceuticalsWhat Hurricanes Taught Us About Drug DistributionIndustry insider Jim Chrzan reflects on the lessons learned by government and industry from the natural disasters of 2017.March 16, 2018RegulatoryKratom Powder Probably Shouldn’t Contain SalmonellaA Portland-based aromatics company has recalled kratom-containing powder products due to Salmonella contamination.March 15, 2018PharmaceuticalsNanoparticle Eye Drops Improve VisionIsraeli ophthalmologists have invented and tested “nanodrops” that, when paired with a laser process, improve near- and far-sightedness.March 14, 2018Supply ChainTemperature Malfunction Compromises Eggs and Embryos at Fertility ClinicA malfunctioning liquid nitrogen storage tank heated up, compromising more than 2,000 frozen eggs at a Cleveland-area fertility clinic.March 13, 2018PharmaceuticalsFDA Calls for Boycott of Cantrell DrugsThe FDA has alerted health care professionals and patients not to use Cantrell’s compounded drugs due to quality and sterility issues.March 9, 2018PharmaceuticalsNew Synthetic Polymer Wipes Out Multidrug-Resistant BacteriaResearchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that can target and kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs from the inside out.March 7, 2018Previous PagePage 131 of 168Next PageTop StoriesPackaging/FillingFully Automatic Capsule Filling Machine Helps a Co-Man Drastically Ramp Up ProductionA contract with a major national retailer required the company to triple the production output, almost overnight.PMMI NewsPMMI Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $40,000 to Support the Future WorkforceNutraceuticals/DietaryThe Key Challenge in Adopting Liquid Nitrogen on a Flex Pack Line and The Value of Proper TestingPMMI NewsWinners Revealed From the 2025 Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO Las VegasSponsor ContentSmarter Static Monitoring for Healthcare Packaging Lines
