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UPS Opens New Healthcare Logistics Facility in Singapore
The 8,700-square-meter facility strengthens UPS’s healthcare logistics footprint in Singapore, a key regional hub for the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies.
May 25, 2023
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Ups Healthcare Singapore West Facility
Four Sustainability Updates in (and Around) Healthcare Packaging
EPA announces proposed ethylene oxide (EtO) standards, HPRC maps barriers to recycling, the Joint Commission seeks feedback on sustainability, and more. Plus, check out recent articles and May events in healthcare packaging.
April 20, 2023
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Rare Disease Patient and Advocate Talk Actions You Can Take
“We don't believe patients should have to start their own drug company to save themselves or save their child,” says Julia Jenkins, policy expert, at the PDA Annual Meeting.
April 3, 2023
From Left: PDA Annual Meeting co-chair Amanda McFarland, MS; Julia Jenkins; and Kelly Baker.
Foil Tariff Preliminary Update: March 2023
Per a Federal Register notice published Mar. 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determines that imports of certain aluminum foil from the Republic of Korea and from the Kingdom of Thailand are circumventing duties.
March 22, 2023
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The Simple Email Issue Holding Up DSCSA-Implementation Activity
Employees come and go—a consistent contact will be necessary for data exchange implementation and tracing requests.
March 14, 2023
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Confusion Persists Surrounding Suspect and Illegitimate Product
Under DSCSA, some manufacturers and distributors are struggling to understand which situations require a 3911 notification.
March 13, 2023
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Rx-360 Releases LATAM Good Distribution Practices
The non-profit international pharmaceutical supply chain consortium’s document is intended for warehouse and transportation suppliers in Latin America.
February 27, 2023
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Op-ed: Data Issues Abound as DSCSA Deadline Nears
Trading partners are working diligently to connect data systems in compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). But significant challenges remain ahead of the November finish line.
February 22, 2023
Under the DSCSA, a distributor cannot accept or sell a product beginning on November 27, 2023, if that product does not have transaction information with the product identifier in an electronic file that meets DSCSA requirements.
Supply Chain Woes Solved With Simulation
Creating a virtual replica of the physical infrastructure can help OEMs and CPGs overcome logistical obstacles.
February 16, 2023
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Working Group Formed to Improve Medical Device Quality, Supply Chain
The new working group was inspired by the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Case for Quality Initiative, which seeks to collaboratively advance the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medical devices.
February 16, 2023
MedAccred
Med Accred
Q&A: Thermoformer Talks Basics of Sustainability in Healthcare Packaging, PCR
Says corporate sustainability manager Zach Muscato: ‘…traditionally, the industry has almost over-engineered packages to reduce risk, and they're realizing now that that's no longer acceptable because that can lead to unnecessary waste.’
February 14, 2023
'From a healthcare perspective, the focus is on a package’s end-of-life improvement, particularly for applications that are used in a clinical setting like a hospital,' says Plastic Ingenuity's Zach Muscato.(Photo credit: Plastic Ingenuity)
Healthcare Packaging Takeback Programs 101
At Pharmapack Europe, a principal consultant offered a primer on takeback and recycling schemes for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, offering core principles, business benefits, and healthcare-specific hurdles.
February 9, 2023
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Lee Menszak, associate director, engineering at Merck, addressed the crowd at ISTA’s TempPack in Houston.
Cold Chain/Temperature Control
Merck Expert Shares 5 Tips for Qualifying Pallet-Sized Thermal Shippers
Find out why Lee Menszak advocates for shipper-to-shipper variability testing from his talk at ISTA’s TempPack event.
A growing percentage of packaging and processing industry stakeholders are adopting predictive maintenance and other digitalization technologies.
Business Intelligence
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Teams will participate in the PACK Challenge 2023 qualifying round for a chance to compete in person at PACK EXPO International in Chicago in 2024.
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Business Intelligence
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