60% of people globally over the age of 50 have purchased products online
E-Com Expanding Convenience, Compliance and Customized Healthcare Packaging for Seniors
The convenience of online ordering, delivery and personalized packaging has the added benefit of increasing senior compliance with medications.
Nov 8th, 2019
21 Critical Supply Chain Tips for Cell Therapies
21 Critical Supply Chain Tips for Cell Therapies
Jul 11th, 2019
Presentation of Google's AI / Image: AFP
Google’s AI > Doctors at Diagnosing Lung Cancer
May 14th, 2019
Pediatrician / Image: Charlotte Parent
Are Monthly-Fee Doctors Who Don’t Take Insurance the Future?
Feb 1st, 2019
Epifluidics technology could be deployed in clinical settings or in the home to monitor patients remotely.
Patch Analyzes Sweat to Monitor, Diagnose Health Issues
Jan 25th, 2019
About 90% of World Courier’s business focus is concentrated in the healthcare/life sciences sector.
Q&A Part II: Packaging Critical for World Courier’s Global Healthcare Shipments
Detailing the role of global regulations and personalized therapies in the company’s logistics strategy.
Aug 20th, 2018
Advancing technologies are driving pharmaceutical packaging, as evidenced at Pharmapack Europe 2018.
Now Trending: Personalized Medicines, Intelligent Packaging and FDA Deadlines
Experts debate key trends and developments now unfolding in the pharmaceutical packaging community.
Mar 8th, 2018
New service allows nurses to drop off clinical trial samples at approximately 4,600 U.S. UPS Store locations.
Nurses Gain New Option for Home Care
New service allows nurses to drop off clinical trial samples at approximately 4,600 U.S. UPS Store locations.
Feb 28th, 2018
Brain Imaging / Image: PASIEKA Getty Images
Focused Ultrasound Could Provide Noninvasive Treatment for Neurological Disorders
A recent experiment marked the first time focused ultrasound was safely used to alter brain activity rather than destroy tissue.
Dec 5th, 2017
Constantia Interactive combines digitally readable packaging material with a digital platform for data management and a smartphone app customizable to a range of customer needs.
Constantia Flexibles: Interactive Packaging
Constantia Interactive combines digitally readable packaging material with a digital platform for data management and a smartphone app customizable to a range of customer needs.
Nov 7th, 2017
Graduate student research assistant in the Shtein lab, Siddharth Borsadia, prints fluorescein crystals onto a cooled glass plate using organic vapor jet printing. (Photo by Levi Hutmacher, Michigan Engineering.)
Dose Printing Shows Promise at the University of Michigan
Printing multiple meds onto a single dose on any number of surfaces could disrupt drug development, pharmacy operations and drug delivery/patient adherence.
Nov 1st, 2017
Smart Patch / Image: E Ink Holdings
New Smart Patch Helps Patients Manage Medicine Intake
E Ink and LTS have partnered to develop a “smart patch” that delivers medication to patients and relays relevant information.
Oct 26th, 2017
Placenta-On-A-Chip / Image: Harvard University
‘Placenta-on-a-Chip’ Revolutionizes Neonatal Malaria Research
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University are developing a microchip that will enable studies on a variety of placental conditions and pathologies.
Sep 18th, 2017
Opioid Epidemic / Image: PediaBlog
“Talking Pills” Could Cure the Opioid Epidemic
A New Jersey company has received a patent for a drug delivery system that can prevent death, theft, diversion, and counterfeiting.
Jun 22nd, 2017
Company unveils a mobile and web-based integrated compliance and digital information platform for pharmacies.
TraceLink: Software for EU FMD Requirements
Company unveils a mobile and web-based integrated compliance and digital information platform for pharmacies.
Jun 20th, 2017
Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision team says pharmacy distribution is expected to be disrupted by 3D printing that simplifies drug customization.
3D Printing Applications Could Transform Healthcare
Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision team says pharmacy distribution is expected to be disrupted by 3D printing that simplifies drug customization.
May 2nd, 2017
Medical iPad / Image: SecurEdge
Is the iPad the New Healthcare Hero?
Steve Jobs realized how “broken and bad” healthcare processes were during cancer treatment and saw opportunity.
Mar 30th, 2017
Sepsis / Image: Riordan Clinic
A.I. Predicts Sepsis Better Than Doctors
Machine learning allows artificial intelligence to predict how diseases and treatments will affect patients.
Mar 17th, 2017
Oscillating mirrors and syringe inversion are features that offer flexibility in container inspection.
The Impact of Biopharma Trends on Packaging
PACK EXPO East: The evolving nature of biopharmaceutical products requires advances in packaging design and automation. Korber Medipak Systems discusses changes across the supply chain.
Mar 14th, 2017
Membership Primary Care / Photo: iStock
Netflix Model for Doctor Visits
With Direct Primary Care, patients pay a monthly membership fee for unlimited visits to a specific doctor.
Feb 27th, 2017
During Pharmapack Europe 2017, Nemera’s Safelia® earned the award for Best Exhibitor Innovation for “Patient Centricity & Customization.”
New Developments in Pharma Packaging and Drug Delivery
Pharmapack Europe trends include ‘human factor’ principles, with individualized packaging and serialization as integral future solutions.
Feb 16th, 2017
The iCap wireless Bluetooth cap for prescription pill bottles works in conjunction with the Medisafe app and allows patients and caregivers to accurately track when pill bottles are opened to help determine whether medications are taken or missed.
TimerCap: Medisafe Medication Reminder Caps
The iCap wireless Bluetooth cap for prescription pill bottles works in conjunction with the Medisafe app and allows patients and caregivers to accurately track when pill bottles are opened to help determine whether medications are taken or missed.
Dec 2nd, 2016
Quest Diagnostics
Direct-to-Consumer Diagnostic Testing
Quest Diagnostics will allow consumers to purchase basic lab tests without a physician’s consent.
Nov 29th, 2016
This photo depicts temperature-sensitive product logistics. Photo supplied by Quick Specialized Healthcare Logistics.
Considering the Impact of Personalized Medicine
Logistics and transportation firm Quick Specialized Healthcare Logistics offers insights into managing developing therapeutic treatments through the life sciences supply chain.
Aug 2nd, 2016
Temperature-controlled packaging is necessary for many products, including the human serum samples shown here.
Temperature-Controlled Packaging Demands Out-of-the-Box Thinking
Highly engineered and innovatively designed temperature-controlled packaging is necessary to gain the greatest cost benefit without compromising patient safety.
May 10th, 2016
John Menna, VP, Global Strategy for Healthcare Logistics, UPS.
The War on Cancer
How logistics expertise, dedicated facilities and an integrated global network are teaming up to fight this killer.
Mar 31st, 2016
2016 PDA Annual Meeting highlights the importance of engaged patients, advocacy groups and planning for personalized medicine.
Trends from the 2016 PDA Annual Meeting
The event highlights the importance of engaged patients, advocacy groups and planning for personalized medicine.
Mar 14th, 2016