Process Validation Conference June 2011

Managing Process Validation Activities to Efficiently Meet Compliance Expectations

Apr 27th, 2011

June 23-24, 2011 | Radisson-Plaza | Warwick, Philadelphia, PA

Learn more and register online.

Numerous Development Case Studies on: FDA Compliance Stability Considerations Validation Master Plans...and more!

Representation from Leading Companies!

Pfizer Inc. Abbott Laboratories
Genentech
QPharma
Anderson Packaging
Ash and Associates
Integrated Project Services
Pharmatech Associates
STERIS
Commissioning Agents
Snee and Associates

Packworld Sealer 2

Remote Sealer for Healthcare Applications

This new remote heat sealer (PW4214) is designed for use in laminar flow cabinets with a compact seal head design and controls located outside of the cabinet for easy operator use, accommodating seal pouches up to 13” wide.

The Mini Manual Station supports small- and mid-sized aggregation needs.

Mini Manual Aggregation Station for Small- to Mid-Sized Production

Capable of supporting post-lot reworking operations in warehouses and distribution centers, the system is a fit for smaller producers looking to meet upcoming supply chain security requirements.

Marchesini Group is showcasing its new Compact 24, a flexible and efficient nutraceutical counter

Monobloc for Counting and Capping Nutraceuticals

The system features simple changeovers for various product formats for small- to medium-sized batches, accomplished via an innovative magnetic transport system allowing for individualized handling.

Capable of thermoforming many materials or with a cold-forming option, the compact TF1 machine can produce a blister up to 90 x 165mm with a maximum draw depth of 25mm.

ProMach Pharma Solutions Expands

Four brands work under one umbrella to serve pharma needs.

Kilmer Innovations in Packaging

KiiP is an industry initiative ‘solving wicked problems in healthcare packaging.’ They’re gathering passionate team members to tackle nebulous topics, ultimately improving patient safety.

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ISTA Pharma Committee Technical Exchange: Oct. 5 and 12

The Oct 5 session will include an update on latest activities in temperature-controlled logistics (new glossary of terms, guidance document updates) and the Oct. 12 session will be an open industry discussion about trends, standard 20 and 7E.

A holographically printed, tamper evident label with external QR code and die-cut tear strip spans the gap between shipper sidewalls and top.

Nutricosmetics’ Tamper Evident Label Takes QR Path to Smart Features

HEBE LIFE’s D2C nutricosmetic products use a label with a QR code that delivers on consumer engagement, geolocation and tracking, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, not to mention product authentication.

Charbel Tengroth, MD of Tengroth Consulting will speak at Pharmapack Europe on “Current trends in biosimilars and impacts on autoinjector development.”

Q&A: Trends Impacting Autoinjector Development

A consultant says the rise of drugs that treat or help alleviate chronic conditions 'has meant that there is also an increase in competition from device manufacturers looking to develop therapy-specific devices.”

RFID Tracking: An Addition to DSCSA

Fresenius Kabi responds to its customers’ request for an RFID tracking system to allow precise inventory control throughout hospitals. Also on this Take Five video: PACK EXPO Las Vegas' educational sessions on connected packaging and the supply chain.

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Exhibitors Primed and Ready for Return of PACK EXPO Las Vegas & Healthcare Packaging EXPO

The excitement for the show is building for the industry to reconnect in Las Vegas next week. Hear what these solution suppliers are doing to welcome the industry back.

Mhi Tooling 600

How 3D Printed Blister Tool Prototyping and Upgradable Machines Can Revolutionize OSD Pharma Packaging

Healthcare Packaging's Life Science Logistics Playbook

Healthcare Packaging's Life Science Logistics Playbook

Shipping temperature-controlled products? Get tips on preventing excursions and waste, developing a validation master plan, characterizing shipping lanes, and more.

HDA Survey Offers Some Troubling DSCSA Prep Results

With just two years left to meet the Nov. 2023 DSCSA requirements, a readiness survey shows that there is much work to be done in drug supply chain traceability. 57% of manufacturers surveyed have no successful data connections in production environments.

The thermoformable barrier and seal layer are also heat-sealable.

Recyclable Paper Blister Wins German Packaging Award

The paper blister can be printed on both sides, and both base and lidding are recyclable. The design allows for the tablets to be pushed through the barrier layers without breaking.

Procter & Gamble Partners with Robotics Startup Incubator

While the specific technologies Procter & Gamble is interested in are hush-hush, mobile robotics technologies appear to be a key point of interest.

State Of Industry 2

Global Economy Passes Pre-COVID GDP as Business Investments Pick Up; Risks Remain

After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1973, but there are still potential risks.

Bio-Based Alternative to EPS for Temp-Controlled Shipping

From healthcare to food applications, these shippers derived from corn and sugar beets cut petroleum sourcing, water, and greenhouse gas use in manufacturing. This Take Five video has the full story in under five minutes.

PACK EXPO Partner Program

Partners Provide Unmatched Expertise at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Associations line up to participate at and support PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO.

Infinite Cooling developed an add-on process to capture cooling tower plumes’ water.

Bio-Inspired Retrofit May Save Manufacturers Millions of Gallons of Water Annually

Namib desert beetles capture water droplets from fog. To fight water scarcity, an MIT-spinoff uses the same concept to capture and recycle vapor from cooling tower plumes, saving water and cutting costs in manufacturing facilities.

Noice natural gel toothpaste comes in an amber glass bottle with reusable pump dispenser. Refills use a screw-top closure.

Reusable, Recyclable Glass Toothpaste Bottle is ‘Noice’

Noice Care offers its natural toothpaste in an amber glass bottle with a reusable pump dispenser for D2C; a reusable, refillable glass bottle is available through the Loop shopping platform.

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There are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

Top Seven U.S. Packaging Machinery Trends in 2021

According to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, there are seven areas currently trending in the U.S. packaging machinery market.

Four DSCSA Guidances Were Released this Summer: Are You Up to Date?

Read what’s new on DSCSA regarding suspect and illegitimate product, product identifiers, and enhanced drug distribution security at the package level.

Margaret Knight’s flat-bottomed bag machine patent model. Courtesy of the Smithsonian, National Museum of American History.

PACK to the Future: The Story Behind the Historical Exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Take a journey through the history of packaging, explore milestones that shaped the present, and learn more about industry trends influencing the future.

kpNext is kp’s blister packaging film that is designed to be recyclable in the RIC (Resin Identification Code) 1 stream.

Stream #1 Recyclable Pharma Blister: New Blister, Same Machines

This PET blister allows pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and consumer health companies to incorporate a recyclable package without slowing lines or purchasing new equipment.

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PMMI CEO Reinforces Assurance on PACK EXPO

PMMI President and CEO Jim Pittas emphasizes that PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO will open on Sept. 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center as long as state and local authorities continue to permit trade shows.

How IoT Stickers Benefit Pharma and Food

Enabled by low-cost infrastructure, IoT smart label use cases cover item traceability and temperature tracking through user engagement and product disposal. Learn more in today's Take Five video.

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Supply Chain Digitalization is a Source of Differentiation for High Performing Organizations

A University of Tennessee study shows that high performing organizations are two and a half times more likely to say their supply chain digitalization efforts are the source of differentiation for them in the marketplace.

'Now more than ever the need for collaboration and communication across stakeholders throughout the product journey is key.”

Cold Chain Logistics: Poised for Growth with Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

As more complex, innovative specialty pharmaceutical products reach the market, including cell and gene therapies, there will be a growing demand for cold chain storage, transport, and distribution solutions.

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Importing Cannabis Packaging? Make Sure Your Packaging Suppliers Know the Industry

From the Cannabis Packaging Conference West in Anaheim: With U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the hunt for what they deem to be 'paraphernalia,' packaging suppliers must be aware of nuance in describing what products are coming into the country.

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Using GS1 Standards to Prepare for DSCSA in 2023

DSCSA requirements to exchange serialized transaction data between trading partners all the way through the supply chain will begin in 2023. GS1 standards allow for universal identification of a product’s history along the supply chain.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO Remains on Schedule

PMMI CEO Assures Industry that PACK EXPO Las Vegas is ON

Las Vegas remains open for business, as do plans for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo, the most comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world in 2021.

Photo credited to Fresenius Kabi.

Fresenius Kabi Goes Above and Beyond DSCSA Requirements

With the support and standards of GS1 US, the pharmaceutical manufacturer fulfills customer needs for an additional system to ensure safe use of medication on a unit-of-use level.