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Cold chain/temperature control
ISTA Pharma Committee Technical Exchange: Oct. 5 and 12
The Oct 5 session will include an update on latest activities in temperature-controlled logistics (new glossary of terms, guidance document updates) and the Oct. 12 session will be an open industry discussion about trends, standard 20 and 7E.
Package design
Recyclable Paper Blister Wins German Packaging Award
Supplier Submitted
Lidding Technology for Combination Products
Package design
Stream #1 Recyclable Pharma Blister: New Blister, Same Machines
Package design
Before and After: OTC Liquid Bottle and Dosing Cap
Package design
2021 AmeriStar Awards Honor 3 Med Device Packages
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) announced the winners of the 2021 AmeriStar Package Award competition. Check out these medical device innovations.
Package design
HexcelPack: Protective Paper-Based Wrapping System
See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas at booth SU-8425! Used by the three leading U.S. retailers, HexcelWrap cushioning paper is designed to ensure product protection and packing simplicity, replacing environmentally-harmful alternatives.
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Life Sciences Logistics
Discover practical tips (big and small!) to help prevent excursions/waste with our Life Sciences Logistics Playbook.
Package design
Amid New Sustainability Guidelines and Increased Demand for Child-Resistant Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging, Keystone Folding Box Co. Sees Uptick in CR Blister Cards in India
Company sees India demand soar for Key-Pak® child-resistant, eco-conscious paperboard blister card.
Package design
Bayer’s Rebrand for Bepanthen Medical Skincare Shifts Away 'Clinical' Perception
Bepanthen launched a new range of daily-use products for managing dry skin with new branding, packaging designs, typography, and illustrations.
Take Five
5 Examples of Recycling Symbols on OTC Packages | E-comm Brand Adopts Durable Bottle with Subscription-Based Refill Format
Take Five Video: Healthcare packaging designers have to be creative with such small packaging, ensuring recycling symbols stand out but still fit and flow with the surrounding aesthetic. Also, coverage of Fatty15's packaging & subscription-based format.
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Diaper Balm Tube Enables Mess-Free Application, Inspires Children’s Creativity
A fully recyclable push-up paperboard tube not only allows both parent and toddler to easily apply product, but also encourages play and can be reused in clever ways.
Package design
PDI Healthcare Launches Super Sani-Cloth® Wipes in a New Portable Package
New package format, ideal for daily use in fast-paced environments, saves 80% in packaging.
Package design
Care Kits Supplement Telehealth for Medicare Patients and More
57% of Americans with chronic conditions delayed healthcare and experienced a gap in care due to COVID-19, per a recent study. Aetna and other companies are shipping kits with specially curated products to offer self-care or supplement telehealth visits.
Package design
Neopac: Small Polyfoil Tube with Tamper-evident Nozzle
Produced at company’s USA facility, solution helps safeguard tubes for topical disinfectants, eye ointments & creams, and oral care products.
Package design
Annual Design Gallery Reflects ‘Natural’ and Calm Wishes
From our May/June issue: We take a look at what’s new in OTC design, plus news on the reshoring, traceability, and cannabis fronts.
Package design
Annual OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 3
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing the pros and cons from a user perspective.
Package design
Annual OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 2
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing the pros and cons from a user perspective.
Package design
Annual OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 1
Each year, Healthcare Packaging evaluates an array of over-the-counter product packaging designs, assessing the pros and cons from a user perspective.
COVID-19
Rapid-Response Packaging Development Aids Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines and Test Kits
Trays, inserts, tubs, and lids were developed in mere days, compared to the traditional weeks or months. The companies had to navigate shortages in resin supply due to COVID-19 and Texas storms.
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Plastic-Free Deodorant & Body Care Refill System Launched
A reusable aluminum case from Grove Collaborative is refilled with deodorant and body care balm sticks, also packaged in aluminum.
Sustainability
GSK’s Head of Sustainability on Advil Bottles’ 20% Plastic Reduction
The new material will reduce the amount of plastic in the environment by nearly 500,000 pounds. Sarah McDonald: “It was about seven years of work behind the scenes together with our partners on the materials side and on the manufacturing molding side.”
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People with Limb, Vision Disabilities Gain Access with Inclusive Deodorant Pack Design
A revolutionary deodorant pack prototype from Unilever’s Degree brand, now in beta-testing in certain communities of people with disabilities, makes the deodorant application process much more accessible.
COVID-19
Metsä Board’s Paperboard Protects COVID-19 Vaccines in China
The premium lightweight folding boxboard comes in two size options, for vaccine alone and vaccine with injector. Though lightweight, the product is sturdy thanks to the fiber used.
Package design
Amcor: Recyclable Blister Packaging
New AmSky blister system eliminates PVC from blister packaging–designed to enable healthcare customers to improve the recyclability of their packaging. The system represents a child-resistant and senior-friendly (CRSF) recyclable pharmaceutical package.
Supplier News
Carton Service: Eco-Friendly Line of Cartons
Helping revolutionize the Packaging Industry, Carton Service is introducing a renewable line of packaging with their Cartons 4R Earth line.
Package design
Neopac: Polyfoil Dropper Tube System for Vegan Vitamin D Product
Tube Packaging for Luce D3 from Streuli Pharma offers exemplary barrier protection, metered dosing and easy-to-handle portability.
