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Traceability/Serialization
Micro Marking in Millimeters: Anti-counterfeiting and Brand Protection
HD Barcode and RepExact offer authentication solutions at the Annual US Pharmaceutical Outsourcing & Packaging virtual reality event meant to be efficient, customized, and cost effective.
May 17, 2021
HD Smartcode can be incorporated into the packaging process for brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and absolute positive identification of parts or materials.
Inspection
Digital Transformation Breakdown at the 2021 PDA Annual Meeting
The benefits of data collection, management techniques, and practices took center stage in a number of sessions at the 2021 Parenteral Drug Administration Annual Meeting. Learn about the latest developments from PDA's meeting in this Take Five video.
May 14, 2021
Hcp Base
Packaging/Filling
Thomas Engineering Joins IMA Active
IMA Group
IMA has finalized in May the acquisition of the business operated under the trade name “Thomas Engineering”, a USA leading player in the tablet-coating equipment industry based in Elgin, Illinois.
May 11, 2021
Thomas Engineering Plant
Machinery
Gerresheimer: Lightweight, Stable, and Sustainable Ecodesign Glass Simulation
Gerresheimer
This digital simulation of the glass molding process benefits design and production through CFD.
May 5, 2021
Stress analysis through FEA strength calculations.
Materials
Metsä Board’s Paperboard Protects COVID-19 Vaccines in China
The premium lightweight folding boxboard comes in two size options, for vaccine alone and vaccine with injector. Though lightweight, the product is sturdy thanks to the fiber used.
May 3, 2021
The package has been approved by the Chinese pharma companies Sinovac (Beijing) and Sinopharm (Wuhan) for use in their COVID-19 vaccine packaging.
Materials
Amcor: Recyclable Blister Packaging
Amcor Flexibles North America
New AmSky blister system eliminates PVC from blister packaging–designed to enable healthcare customers to improve the recyclability of their packaging. The system represents a child-resistant and senior-friendly (CRSF) recyclable pharmaceutical package.
April 29, 2021
New AmSky blister system represents a child-resistant and senior-friendly (CRSF) recyclable pharmaceutical package free of PVC.
Labeling/Printing
Antares Vision: Comprehensive Label & Print Layout Quality Control System
Antares Vision Group
AV Print Inspector offers whole-label inspection, including image matching, code reading, and color detection, at speeds up to 75 meters/minute.
April 29, 2021
AV Print Inspector’s standard head size handles labels and web applications up to 4 inches wide, with 6” and 12” options also available.
Pharmaceuticals
IMA Group Appoints Thomas Fricke as Commercial Director of IMA Pharma
IMA Group
“For me, IMA is a kind of family and it was an easy decision when I was asked to take over the new role," says Fricke.
April 28, 2021
Thomas Fricke - IMA Pharma
Labeling/Printing
Avery Dennison Smartrac: Ultra-Small Minidose U8 RAIN RFID inlays for Pharma
Avery Dennison
The inlay is the smallest RFID product on the market to pass ARC certification (Spec S), and to be approved for use by the DoseID consortium.
April 28, 2021
Avery Dennison's ultra-small Minidose U8 RAIN RFID inlays for pharma applications, the first products on the market to receive ARC certification (Spec S) from Auburn University’s RFID Lab, and to be approved for use by DoseID.
Packaging/Filling
2021 PDA Annual Meeting: Trend Roundup
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) virtual conference offered plenty of new perspectives in aseptic filling, flexible facilities, and more.
April 28, 2021
Check out the links to our coverage of the 2021 PDA Annual Meeting. While the live event has passed, the event site is full of on-demand content covering pharmaceutical filling, supply chain considerations, vaccine manufacturing, and more through May 16.
Sustainability
30 Sustainability Stories in Healthcare Packaging
In honor of Earth Month, we round up thirty stories of varying lengths and topics in life sciences and personal care packaging sustainability.
April 22, 2021
“The healthcare sector is both a significant contributor to the global planetary health crisis and uniquely burdened by it,” says Practice Greenhealth’s “Why Sustainability” page.
Materials
Neopac: Polyfoil Dropper Tube System for Vegan Vitamin D Product
Hoffmann Neopac AG
Tube Packaging for Luce D3 from Streuli Pharma offers exemplary barrier protection, metered dosing and easy-to-handle portability.
April 21, 2021
Polyfoil is a proprietary blend of materials providing advanced barrier properties for products requiring ample protection against potentially harmful external factors, including moisture and oxygen.
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Telecom Asks FCC to Let On-pack 2D Codes Replace Printed Regs
Telecom groups want the FCC to let a QR code replace printed regulatory text on device cartons, an idea the agency shelved in 2017. The questions it raises, from code standards to the 1 in 11 U.S. adults without a smartphone, may inform or shape how OTC, pharma, and CPG brands move leaflets and on-pack text online.
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Temp Control/Cold Chain
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