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Aseptic/Sterile
AstraZeneca invests in continuous wet granulation unit
Company selects GEA Pharma Systems equipment for use in development of novel drugs and to produce clinical trials materials.
October 25, 2013
Company selects GEA Pharma Systems equipment for use in development of novel drugs and to produce clinical trials materials.
Workforce
WITC, Bosch aim to bridge the skills gap
Newly initiated joint venture includes electro-mechanic apprenticeship—the combination of an electrician and mechanic—that’s the first of its kind in Wisconsin and is now considered a new trade.
October 23, 2013
‘BRIDGING’ THE SKILLS GAP. Representatives from the three organizations involved in developing the apprenticeship program join the first four apprentices on the bridge that connects Bosch’s New Richmond, WI, facility grounds and the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College campus. Back row L-R: Nancy Cerritos (WITC); Kevin Lipsky (WITC); Pres Lawhon (Bosch); Olaf Wick (WITC); Randy Deli (WITC). Middle row L-R: Travis Ludvigson, (State of Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards); Alexandra Nungesser (
Packaging/Filling
Pharmatek bottling line set to become operational
Automated line expands contract manufacturer’s packaging services, provides flexibility for small and large-volume clinical projects.
October 21, 2013
Pharmatek offers primary packaging of tablets and capsules in HDPE bottles. The company supports secondary packaging, cold chain management, including storage and distribution, and stability testing. Complex labeling requirements, such as foreign language labels, blinding and booklet labeling.
Traceability/Serialization
The healthcare community and the government shutdown
What’s the impact from the just-ended shutdown for makers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices? Give us your opinion.
October 18, 2013
What does the recently ended government shutdown mean for the healthcare community?
Materials
Marchesini: Bottle track-and-trace line
Provides reliability and precision throughout all packaging line phases.
October 8, 2013
Marchesini: Bottle track-and-trace line
Materials
Serialization and unique device identification developments
Key regulatory developments could preempt California e-pedigree and provide clarity for manufacturers and packagers of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices.
October 8, 2013
TRAXSECURE UNALTERED. The TraxSecur™ security feature is printed, without a requirement for any special inks, as a background that looks similar to those seen on security paper, except that it is created as a unique “instance” relating to a single time and place, which inextricably links an individual package to its unique corresponding track-and-trace information; this is Serialized Security™.
Supply Chain
Security issues continue to vex healthcare product manufacturers
Live from the 'Cold Chain' Forum: High-value pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices retain their appeal as a focus of criminal activity around the globe.
October 7, 2013
Live from the 'Cold Chain' Forum: High-value pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices retain their appeal as a focus of criminal activity around the globe.
Regulatory
PolyOne: Authentication technologies
Draw from overt, covert, and forensic techniques to provide product protection from counterfeiting or unauthorized distribution.
October 4, 2013
PolyOne: Authentication technologies
Inspection
Real-time monitoring in the cold chain
While a number of new tools exist that provide real-time monitoring of the cold chain, how much data is too much? And, what can be done when excursions are identified?
October 4, 2013
Left to right: Mark Lovell, Shire Pharmaceuticals; Bill Rambo, Panther Life Science Logistics; Arminda O. Montero, AbbVie Inc.; and Jack Rubarth, Gemalto Inc.
Materials
New EU GDP includes new/enhanced guidelines
The first new EU guidelines for GDP of medicinal products for human use since 1994 include new information on quality risk management, transportation, and more.
October 3, 2013
The first new EU guidelines for GDP of medicinal products for human use since 1994 include new information on quality risk management, transportation, and more.
Pharmaceuticals
Cold chain event embraces all links in the pharmaceutical supply chain
Cold Chain Global Forum acknowledges that all distribution and logistics stakeholders, from packaging suppliers to patients, must be involved in successful temperature management efforts.
October 2, 2013
At the 11th Annual Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum, some 80 companies had exhibits to showcase their products and technologies.
Pharmaceuticals
Wanted: Experts in equipment purchase and installation
JETT seeks volunteer help for its healthcare consortium. Organization offers numerous free tools that can be downloaded from its website.
October 1, 2013
JETT seeks volunteer help for its healthcare consortium.
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