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Eliminating Preservatives With Cold Pressure

All bacteria isn't bad bacteria and sometimes food additives can literally take guts.

‘Body and mind’ nutraceuticals are expected to see significant growth in the first half of 2021

COVID-19 Lockdowns and Restrictions Drive Demand For ‘Body And Mind’ Formulations

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Serialization 101

Medical Supplies Packaging Delivery Design From Antalis Packaging

Improving Home Care with Thoughtful Shipper Redesign

The design principles also align with Amcor’s objectives to develop more sustainable packaging and to collaborate to increase recycling rates worldwide.

Amcor with 35 Consumer Goods Companies Further Sustainability Efforts

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Quotables and By the Numbers to Start the Year

Quotes and stats on clinical trial demographics, modes of transportation, the personalized medicine market, and more...

Jay Timmons, president and CEO of National Association of Manufacturers.

National Association of Manufacturers Calls for Political Action from VP Pence

CEO Timmons: “This is not the vision of America that manufacturers believe in and work so hard to defend.”

Hygienic Design Standard Parts for Medical Applications

Hygienic Design Standard Parts for Medical Applications

Standard Parts in Hygienic Design are optimized for minimal contamination and easy cleaning. JW Winco decided to develop a special series of Standard Parts that meet the high requirements. Learn more at jwwinco.com

With Carrier Pods monitored by Sensitech, container refrigeration units are made to deliver temperature control within +/- 0.25 degrees Celsius and temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius.

A&M Cold Storage Helps in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution via Carrier Pods and Lynx Capabilities

Carrier Pods provide 24/7 remote and secure monitoring, with an integration with the Lynx digital platform.

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Med Device Market Shifting Business Models to Automation and Technology

Four out of five medical device companies interviewed for a new PMMI white paper believe automation and other technological advances are one of the biggest changes to manufacturing in recent years.

With Carrier Pods monitored by Sensitech, container refrigeration units are meant to deliver temperature control within +/- 0.25 C and temperatures down to negative 40 C.

SeaCube Acquires Carrier Pods to Meet Global Vaccine Distribution Needs

These 200 Carrier Pods will be monitored by Sensitech to reduce risks with mobile cooling systems.

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CCT also opens a new facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Thermal Packaging for Operation Warp Speed’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout

Cold Chain Technologies' thermal packaging systems should help ensure that vaccines with strict refrigeration requirements reach their destinations safely and securely.

LOLI Beauty uses recycled, recyclable, and refillable food-grade glass containers for its micellars (e.g., tonics, toners, and serums) and its balms and powders.

Home Compostable Bags for Zero-Waste Beauty Brand

As part of its holistic strategy to ‘stir up a clean + conscious change,’ D2C superfood beauty company LOLI uses less than 0.5% plastic in its packaging, opting instead for glass jars, paperboard, and compostable courier bags.

The Respimat® re-usable inhaler by Boehringer Ingelheim was awarded as the winner of the “Eco-design” award. The inhaler can be used with up to six cartridge refills. Crucially, this helps reduces plastic waste and CO2 emissions by up to 73% and 71% respectively compared to conventional inhalers.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #4: 2020 Pharmapack Award Winners

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #4: pharma and med device packaging advancements.

A medical worker prepares a syringe to administer the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Cold Chain Doubts Delay Vaccine Distribution in Germany

Vaccines sent to certain German cities may have reached up to 7 C higher than the acceptable temperature range in transportation.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #5: Preparing the Supply Chain for a Coronavirus Vaccine

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. Coming in at #5: supply chain considerations amid the deadly pandemic.

The rapid success of LastObject’s reusable cotton swabs shows that the market is ready for alternatives to single-use products. The tip is made of Thermolast M from Kraiburg TPE to meet requirements of durability, cleaning, and skin contact.

A TPE for sustainable cotton swabs

LastSwab meets EU Directive which bans single-use plastic products ahead of time.

Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #8: CDMO Speeds Line with L4 Serialization

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. At #8, we cover one CDMO’s implementation of an open-source serialization system.

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A One Stop-Shop for Packaging Solutions

The live portion of PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13) collated the leading solution providers in a diverse range of industries into one online marketplace, providing a one-stop resource for the most advanced packaging innovations.

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Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2020 - #10: Ramping COVID-19 Test Medium Production

Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2020. At #10 is this article about Thermo Fisher’s journey to ramp test medium to the millions per week for public health needs.

In implementing a range of highly automated, interoperable systems and other workflow systems, the health system has achieved advanced pharmacy safety and operational efficiencies.

ARxIUM Completes Expansion of UNC Health Pharmacy Operations

Installation of systemwide inventory management application provides tracking of COVID-19 medications.

Provider of end-of-line packaging and technology partner to Pfizer, Robopac, will be packaging and transporting the vaccine.

Robopac's Part in the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Human-centered and environmentally conscious efforts on the part of Robopac and Pfizer provide an environmentally friendly packaging and transporting system for the vaccine.

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HDA Statement on FDA Authorization of First COVID-19 Vaccine

'While we acknowledge the hard work and determination that got us to this moment, we also recognize that this is just the first step...'

The line debuts as pharma companies look to initiate aggregation practices well ahead of the looming 2023 DSCSA deadline.

Reed-Lane Adds Carton Track & Trace Line and Expands Injectables Kitting Operations

Contract packager ready for aggregation well ahead of 2023 DSCSA deadline; new vial & syringe kitting space meets growing demand.

The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines marks an unprecedented supply chain event for the widespread distribution of extremely expensive and temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.

COVID-19 Black Swan Event Accelerates Digital Transformation and Urgency for Tech-Enabled Reusables

The newest Inner Loop article from the Reusable Packaging Association says smart reusable packaging solutions are available to optimize resilient supply chains and facilitate daunting challenges of COVID-19 business swings and vaccine distribution.

RFID-Labels from Schreiner MediPharm are designed for frictionless integration and smooth processing on unit-level pharmaceutical packaging lines.

A Push to Drive RFID-based Smart Systems

Schreiner MediPharm joins DoseID, a consortium seeking RFID tracking standardization in the healthcare sector.