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Pharmaceuticals

The NDC-12 Deadline Is 2033. Hard Stop.

NDC-12 is more than a formatting change, requiring supply chain-wide preparation, system updates, testing, and trading partner coordination well ahead of the FDA’s deadline.

September 16, 2026

NDC-12 pharmaceutical labeling standard showing drug code format with labeler, product, and package codes on packaging

Packaging/Filling

RYCHIGER Showcases Complete Packaging Automation Solutions at PACK EXPO International

See Rychiger's solutions, including the NCP-25 Case Packer, which combines case erecting, robotic loading, and case sealing in a compact system, in Booth S-3674.

September 15, 2026

Rychiber industrial packaging machine with green frame and transparent enclosure showing internal mechanical components

PMMI’s 2026 State of the Industry Reveals a Market Driven by Flexibility, Automation, and New North American Opportunities

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Amidst growth manufacturers navigate AI, labor challenges, SKU proliferation, sustainability pressures, and changing investment priorities.

September 14, 2026

Packaging State of the Industry Report 2026 cover by PMMI Business Intelligence

Filling & aseptic blow/fill/seal

Turbofil Introduces Versatile Monoblock Platform for Glass Vial Filling and Assembly

Purpose-built for specific applications, machine combines precision liquid filling, closure placement, tightening, labeling and inspection processes in one modular platform.

September 14, 2026

Multi-head 3D printer with metal frame, white tubing, and black build platform in laboratory setting

End of the Line Video Series: The Why Behind NDC-12, Sustainable Manufacturing, and Scratch & Sniff IcyHot

Tune in to hear us editors talk about a new scratch & sniff package, sustainable energy systems, and using AI fluency as a job hook.

September 14, 2026

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New Issue Teaser Video: Fall 2026

Tune in to hear what you can expect to find in the new fall issue, including CVS Pharmacy's material swap, Medline case study, and here comes the robots.

September 14, 2026

Liz Cuneo, Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Packaging, holds a magazine during an interview

Pharmaceuticals

Skincare Brand Right-Sizes Transport Packaging Across a 60-SKU Line

Orders from professional acne treatment brand Face Reality can combine a 30-mL serum with a 473-mL treatment-room bottle, and everything in between, in the same case. Working with a fulfillment provider, Face Reality removed the packaging guesswork and replaced subjective, picker-selected cases and bubble wrap with repeatable dimensioning software and paper-based void fill.

September 11, 2026

Cases and cartons are selected by the dimensioning system and staged with barcode-labeled positions before picking begins, removing the packer’s discretion over box size.

Through the Line Podcast: The Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

What's driving the pharmaceutical industry's forecasted addition of 19,000 jobs by 2034?

September 11, 2026

Packaging/Filling

groninger Showcases Pharma Manufacturing Solutions at PACK EXPO

See groninger’s SMKE Assembly Line, along with fill-finish, downstream processing, automation, and lifecycle solutions, in Booth W-28022.

September 10, 2026

Industrial manufacturing system with interconnected processing equipment and modular components

Inspection systems

Pharmaworks Brings VisionScan 3D Blister Leak Tester to PACK EXPO

Pharmaworks, a ProMach product brand

Pharmaworks’ partnership with Sepha expands the company's blister packaging portfolio with non-destructive leak testing and deblistering technologies. Learn more in Booth S-3850.

September 10, 2026

Leica Biosystems VisioCAM HD microscope camera with open red specimen slide drawer containing eight glass slides

Aseptic/Sterile

BellatRx Expands Its Packaging Automation Portfolio with New Aseptic Filling Solutions

BellatRx partners with ROTA adds aseptic filling and closing equipment for vials, syringes, cartridges, and other pharmaceutical containers.

September 10, 2026

Medical Device/Packaging

From Food Processing to Medical Packaging, Ossid to Showcase Complete Machinery Lineup at PACK EXPO 2026

Ossid, a ProMach brand

Tray sealing, weigh price labeling, thermoforming, and medical packaging solutions take center stage in Booth S-3558.

September 10, 2026

Industrial pharmaceutical filling machine with conveyor systems and automated control panel

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How an Integrated Leaflet Simplifies Pharmaceutical Cartoning

An international pharma manufacturer adopts a combined carton-and-leaflet format to reduce feeding faults, simplify changeovers, and improve OEE using its existing packaging equipment.

Worker holding tablet displaying supply room inventory dashboard with charts in front of blue storage bins

What Autonomous Supply Rooms Mean for Healthcare Packaging

3D printer setup with supply bottles and industrial equipment on red platform

Designing the Convenience of Tamper Evidence

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Team 26 Races to Victory in the 2026 Amazing Packaging Race at PACK EXPO International

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AI Is Generating New Possibilities Across the Medical Device Industry

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CB40M automated clinical chemistry analyzer with touchscreen interface and sample drawer

Integrated Water Insoluble Matter Testing Systems

Labthink’s C850M and C850H use gravimetric measurement to determine water-insoluble content in chemical reagents and pharmaceutical excipients, supporting material purity assessment, quality control and laboratory efficiency.

Induction Sealing Gap System

Bradman Lake Showcases Next-generation Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO International

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Market Snapshot: Life Sciences Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical manufacturing assembly line with blue and white vaccine storage boxes and vials on conveyor system

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Healthcare professionals discussing pharmaceutical technology with medical storage equipment and digital analytics interface displayed

Beyond the Label: Rethinking Healthcare Packaging

Elderberry & Honey Tonic bottle surrounded by dried flowers in white bowl on grass

Package Design Ideas Transforming Wellness, OTC, and Healthcare Brands