NEW EVENT! Cutting-edge Trends for Life Sciences at PACK EXPO Southeast
Discover all the latest packaging solutions for life sciences products at the all-new PACK EXPO Southeast in Atlanta, GA, March 10-12, 2025

Casey Flanagan

401 5As an associate editor at PMMI Media Group, Casey creates engaging content and supports production efforts across PMG brands. Casey has been with PMMI Media Group since June 2022 and has a BA in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Top Articles of 2024, #1: PFAS Found in Bandages from Band-Aid, CVS, and More
The #1 most clicked article of 2024: A study of 40 bandages from major brands has found that about two-thirds include markers of PFAS “forever chemicals.”
January 2, 2025
About two-thirds of 40 bandages tested by Mamavation included a marker of PFAS, with 17 containing over 100 parts per million of the PFAS marker.
Machinery
Investment Announcements in Mexico Poised to Boost Packaging Machinery Demand
Pharmaceutical companies, including Unilever, Abbott, Merck, and more, have significant investment plans for the Mexican market, signaling a potential rise in packaging machinery demand ahead.
August 15, 2024
As companies across packaging and processing sectors place investments in Mexico, the country may see an increase in packaging machinery demand. Source: PMMI Business Intelligence: Mexico’s Packaging Machinery Market Trends and Opportunities 2024-2025
Recyclability
Rethinking the Circular Economy with Nature as a Guide
Is closed loop recycling an outdated concept? Learn how Biomimicry 3.8 is looking to nature for a better way to handle materials after the first use.
June 24, 2024
Biomimicry 3.8 is rethinking the circular economy with inspiration from natural cycles.
Quick Hits
Melatonin Overdoses Among Children Prompt Calls for Packaging Changes
As cases of melatonin overdoses among children rise, an industry association is calling for melatonin producers to follow a new set of packaging and labeling guidelines.
April 22, 2024
After the CDC reported a 530% rise in melatonin overdoses among children from 2012 to 2021, an industry association is calling on manufacturers to follow a new set of packaging and labeling guidelines.
Quick Hits
PFAS Found in Bandages from Band-Aid, CVS, and More
A study of 40 bandages from major brands has found that about two-thirds include markers of PFAS “forever chemicals.”
April 9, 2024
About two-thirds of 40 bandages tested by Mamavation included a marker of PFAS, with 17 containing over 100 parts per million of the PFAS marker.
Market Trends
Automated Prescription Filling Opportunities Open for OEMs
Automation opportunities are opening in the pharmaceutical industry through new trends in adherence packaging and blended central fill facilities.
November 17, 2023
Adherence packaging gaining popularity over the U.S.'s traditional countables is generating automation opportunity for OEMs.
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Pharmapack Three-Station Monoblock Tablet Bottle Filling Machine
Pharmapack North America's Allan Anthony Varela showcased at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 a monoblock tablet bottle filling machine that features a desiccant inserter, a servo-driven tablet counter, and a capper.
September 25, 2023
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Market Trends
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Investments Decelerate in 2023
The pharmaceutical and medical device industry is mellowing after a sharp increase in scheduled projects in 2022, but growth continues.
June 30, 2023
The pharmaceutical and medical device sector is growing in 2023, but has growth has slowed in comparison to 2022.
Adherence/Delivery
Human Factors Engineering Puts Patients First in Package Design
Pharmaceutical companies can consider human factors in package design to make patients’ lives easier, and it doesn’t need to be a major undertaking.
March 31, 2023
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Supply Chain
Most Packagers Swapped Pack Source Due to Market Issues
Current market challenges have brought on major changes and innovations in the packaging industry, an RRD survey said. 62% moved toward more diversification of suppliers.
July 28, 2022
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PMMI Donates $200,000 to Aid California Wildfire Recovery in Partnership with American Red Cross
The association also is working to ensure its members affected by the wildfires have the resources and assistance needed to recover and rebuild.
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Regulatory
Appropriate Steps to Avoid And Answer FDA Warning Letters in 2025
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Recyclability
Call for Speakers is Now Open for Packaging Recycling Summit 2025
The packaging for the kits includes instructions, a container for the sample return and a pre-paid shipping label.
Biopharmaceuticals
OptimallyMe, at-home blood and microbiome testing company, selects multi-component packaging
Capsule innovation and 3D printing transform pharma for a future of precision and ethical solutions.
Market Trends
2025 Predictions: Revolutionizing Delivery and Advancing Sustainability