Tim HayesPharmaceuticalsHospira Recalls Already-Scarce Sodium BicarbonateA lack of sterility assurance has led to the recall of several sodium bicarbonate products from Hospira, Inc.June 28, 2017PharmaceuticalsFDA Denies Pfizer’s Epogen Biosimilar… AgainThe FDA has rejected Pfizer’s answer to Amgen’s blockbuster Epogen for the second time over fill-finish plant concerns.June 27, 2017Medical Device/PackagingNew Scaffold Could Make Implant Infections a Thing of the PastResearchers in Ireland have developed an implant scaffold that provides localized drug treatment to prevents infection.June 26, 2017PharmaceuticalsPharma Robots are Invading the Packaging LinePMMI Business Intelligence's new study shows that robotic applications in pharma packaging are still on the rise, but some manual operations remain.June 23, 2017Adherence/Delivery“Talking Pills” Could Cure the Opioid EpidemicA New Jersey company has received a patent for a drug delivery system that can prevent death, theft, diversion, and counterfeiting.June 22, 2017Nutraceuticals/DietaryNew Suntan Drug Gets the Effect Without the DamageScientists have developed a new drug that makes skin tan without subjecting people to harmful UV radiation.June 20, 2017PharmaceuticalsPig Brain Cells Could Be the Key to Treating Parkinson’sScientists have transplanted choroid plexus brain cells from pigs into Parkinson’s patients with promising results.June 19, 2017RegulatoryYoung Blood Transfusions To Reverse Aging? Sign Me Up!A new startup provides blood transfusions from young people to improve cognitive and neurological functions.June 15, 2017PharmaceuticalsFDA Tells Endo to Pull Opioid Opana ER From MarketThe FDA says the benefits of Opana Pharmaceuticals’ extended-release painkiller no longer outweigh the risk of abuse.June 14, 2017PharmaceuticalsBirth Control Might Make Women Pregnant. Wait, What?One lot of Mibelas birth control was recalled because the placebo pills were inserted at the beginning of the pack instead of at the end.June 13, 2017Previous PagePage 147 of 168Next PageTop StoriesSupply ChainWhat Are The Challenges Applying GS1 Standards Globally?"Understanding the process for why the standards do what they do is sometimes a daunting task." Watch a brief clip from our webinar with Ullrich Mayeski, director of customer success- healthcare GS1 US.PMMI NewsRegistration Now Open for PACK EXPO East 2026Industry NewsAre You Also Using Generative AI At Work?Medical Device/PackagingThrough the Line Podcast: The Importance of Collaboration in Combination Products Pack DevelopmentSponsor ContentMore Than a Label: How ECLs Deliver Critical Value in Patient Adherence and Safety
