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Elisabeth Cuneo

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Elisabeth Cuneo is the Editor in Chief of Healthcare Packaging. She has over 15 years of writing experience for B2B magazines in such industries as packaging, processing, and workplace safety. Cuneo is a graduate of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She now lives in Summerville, South Carolina with her husband, three daughters, and two cats.

Adherence/Delivery
Today's Smart Packaging Delivers Benefits to Both the Patient and MDM
Smart packaging solutions offer significant benefits across the supply chain by enhancing traceability and transparency but also aiding in patient adherence.
July 16, 2025
NFC-enabled smart labels allow patients to access information about their medication, or even autoinjector, using their phones.
Medical Devices
What Is The Goal of the GS1 US Barcode Assessment?
The Barcode Assessment revealed that while most manufacturers are now labeling medical devices with barcodes containing the mandated Unique Device Identifier (UDI), healthcare providers aren’t consistently scanning those barcodes at the point of care.
July 9, 2025
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Package Design
McKesson’s New Consumer-Focused OTC Brand Includes an Aluminum Packaging Line
Combining affordability, sustainability, and smart design, the new private-label line helps meet the growing demand at independent pharmacies nationwide.
July 9, 2025
Every element of the package design, including the distinctive ampersand, was intentionally crafted to resonate with shoppers.
Regulatory
Bridging the Barcode Divide: Challenges in Medical Device UDI Implementation
GS1 US Barcode Assessment reveals that full UDI implementation is often impeded at the provider level.
July 2, 2025
The Barcode Assessment revealed that while most manufacturers are now labeling medical devices with barcodes containing the mandated UDI, healthcare providers aren’t consistently scanning those barcodes at the point of care.
Adherence/Delivery
Improving Self-Injection Delivery of Biologics Through Better Needle Choices
A recent webinar from BD shared important insights into patient fear and anxiety over self-injection and how the right device can ease it.
June 30, 2025
Claire Lageat, BD Clinical and Human Factors Specialist shared expert insights into how needle choice can impact the self-injection experience.
Reuse/Return
Are Take-back Programs The Future of Pharma Packaging or a Miss?
Watch Dorothe Nielsen from Novo Nordisk discuss how take-back programs are one piece of a larger puzzle.
June 25, 2025
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Regulatory
How AI Will Help Brands Transform Packaging Compliance and Speed to Market
RegASK’s AI tool uses machine learning, in partnership with Esko, to deliver clear, up-to-date regulatory information, helping brands keep up with changing rules in different markets.
June 23, 2025
To address the new and evolving regulations within the industry, and streamline packaging development, RegASK recently partnered with Esko, a global leader in integrated software and hardware solutions for packaging and labeling.
Traceability/Serialization
The Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance: System Integration, Investment, and Collaboration
In this Prominent People in Packaging interview, Aladin Alkhawam discusses the challenges and intricacies of implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act in the pharmaceutical packaging sector.
June 18, 2025
Alkhawam, who now runs his own consulting service, has dedicated recent years to focusing on the DSCSA regulation, which is set to take full effect soon.
Sustainability
Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging: Uniting for Change
Duncan Flack from Honeywell will discuss the importance of collaboration across the value chain at the Packaging Recycling Summit next week.
June 16, 2025
Collaboration in promoting sustainability in healthcare is a commercial necessity.
Reuse/Return
Novo's Multi-Pronged Approach to Sustainability in Healthcare Starts with Setting Targets
As the healthcare industry seeks various solutions to minimize its environmental impact, many big-name companies are stepping up with ambitious strategies to lead the way.
June 9, 2025
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Pharmaceuticals
Through the Line: Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance
How are pharmaceutical companies implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? Elizabeth Cuneo sits down with industry expert Aladin Alkhawam to discuss the intricacies and challenges of this regulatory landscape.
Alison Fragale, organizational psychologist and professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
PMMI News
PPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Supports Women in Packaging and Processing
NFC-enabled smart labels allow patients to access information about their medication, or even autoinjector, using their phones.
Adherence/Delivery
Today's Smart Packaging Delivers Benefits to Both the Patient and MDM
Some 75% majority of Americans struggle to take their medications as directed, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM).
Adherence/Delivery
New Packaging Breakthrough Reduces Medication Nonadherence
Through the Line: Packaging and Processing
Adherence/Delivery
Through the Line: Addressing Medication Adherence