Industry News: Page 221

Materials
Rise of the machines includes strong packaging growth
New report from IHS forecasts industrial machinery market growth increase to double this year compared with 2013’s increase.
April 14, 2014
As economic conditions continue to improve worldwide, the demand for machines in sectors such as agriculture, packaging, materials handling, and machine tools will push revenues to $1.6 trillion this year, up from $1.5 trillion in 2013. This represents annual growth of 6.3%, more than twice the 2.9% increase seen in 2013.
Pharmaceuticals
FDA wants pharma to move from compliance to quality
By establishing an Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, FDA hopes to spur pharmaceutical manufacturers to address batch process, packaging, and other problems impacting the supply chain.
April 11, 2014
By establishing an Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, FDA hopes to spur pharmaceutical manufacturers to address batch process, packaging, and other problems impacting the supply chain.
Materials
Vetter: Clinical syringe packages
Clinical syringe packages may cut time to market and increase clinical trial appeal.
April 11, 2014
Vetter: Clinical syringe packages
Robotics/Automation
Manufacturing’s resurgence creates demand for skilled technicians
Needs include workers who can operate today’s high-tech equipment for plastics production, robotics, and automation.
April 9, 2014
In this photo, an engineer works on complex machinery. Manufacturing’s resurgence creates demand for skilled technicians
Materials
Public trust part of the life sciences supply chain mix
Complexities in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biologics supply chain surpass any other industry, except nuclear power. Million-dollar pallets, toxic oncology meds, longer shipping channels—even the public trust, are part of the mix.
April 2, 2014
Healthcare Packaging Publisher Jim Chrzan near the Vietnam memorial in Washington, DC.
Nutraceuticals/Dietary
GlaxoSmithKline voluntarily recalls alli weight loss product
Company believes some packages of the product were tampered with, leading to recall of all alli products from U.S. and Puerto Rico retailers.
March 31, 2014
This photo shows an authentic alli carton.
Materials
A Washington perspective on healthcare packaging
Visits to PDA, USP, RAPS, and CPSC reveal what works "Inside the Beltway."
March 27, 2014
President Richard M. Johnson of The Parenteral Drug Assn.
Adherence/Delivery
Jay Leno to liven up Pack Expo proceedings
Also, Pharma Expo will be co-located with Pack Expo in “one of the most exciting developments in recent PMMI history.”
March 19, 2014
Jay Leno is scheduled to liven up Pack Expo proceedings Nov. 3 in Chicago.
Workforce
Best practices in manufacturing workforce development
How do we get today’s young people and their parents to understand that a two-year Associates Degree in the field of manufacturing could be a pathway to prosperity, while enrolling in a four-year College or University might be a one-way ticket to Debtville?
March 18, 2014
Pat Reynolds, VP/Editor, Packaging World magazine
Materials
10 questions for the future of medicine, circa 2024
The global healthcare community’s responses to these 10 questions could have a profound impact on the future of medicine—and its packaging.
March 17, 2014
Dr. Michael Drues is President of Grafton, MA-based Vascular Sciences, an education, training, and consulting company. He can be reached on Linkedin®, by phone at 508.887.9486, and by e-mail at mdrues@vascularsci.com
Materials
Are medical device manufacturers overwhelmed with standards?
Medical device standards and regulations generate discussion at HealthPack 2014’s opening day.
March 12, 2014
HealthPack 2014 in Albuquerque included a number of exhbitor booths.
Materials
PDA Europe addresses regulatory and standards issues
Regulatory and standards agencies must move forward to take into account complex biologics, single-use manufacturing, improved testing methods, etc. And in some cases they must look back at current regulations and ask, how did this get in here in the first place, and is it still relevant today?
March 12, 2014
Desmond Hunt addressed U.S. Pharmacopeia issues at PDA Europe 2014.
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