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Liveo Research Expands Product Portfolio With Polypropylen Film
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
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Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
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Aptar CSP Technologies Active Bottle Features PCR content
Traceability/Serialization
Unleashing QR Codes’ Potential in Healthcare
QR codes can link consumers and patients to dynamic engagement, education, authentication features and more. Here are 12 examples of how brand owners can unleash the potential of QR codes for life science and personal care applications.
Sustainability
9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
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5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging
Identify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!
Package design
DHL Supply Chain AI OptiCarton Solution Promotes Cost and Emissions Savings
DHL's solution helps optimize the filling volume of boxes and suggests the splitting of an order into several consignments to make individual shipments more cost effective or reduce their carbon footprint.
Package design
Tubes Answer the Call for More Sustainable Packaging Options
Packaging World’s Jim Chrzan and Packaging Digest’s Lisa McTigue Pierce met with Tube Council members to chart green milestones for paper tubes, mono-layer plastics, sugar cane, and recycled aluminum.
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Essentra Packaging and Crane Currency Announce Strategic Partnership
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5 ways to embrace sustainability in healthcare packaging
Identify improvement opportunities at every stage of your packaging’s lifecycle. The time to act is now!
Supplier News
3D Neopac Makes Major Technology Investments
The company has recently implemented several technology upgrades in production and is bringing a variety of EcoDesign solutions for its signature SpringTube™ and plastic tubes.
Cold chain/temperature control
Self-Refrigerated, Cloud-Based Shipper Set to Tackle Return Logistics
Ember Technologies and Cardinal Health partnered on the shipper which offers unique ‘return to sender’ technology. Cardinal Health plans to launch a customer pilot for the Ember Cube in 2022.
Package design
Supplements and Personal Care Packaging At Natural Products Expo West 2022
Check out some of the colorful and innovative packages from the show, including SPF, pet care, pain management, sports recovery, and assorted gummies.
Package design
Dove Debuts Reusable Body Wash Packaging System
Unilever introduces a more eco-friendly packaging option for its Dove Body Wash products, with a reusable system comprising a petite bottle of concentrate paired with a ‘too beautiful to throw away’ refillable, reusable bottle.
Package design
Holographyx Anti-counterfeiting System Awarded Patents in U.S. and Europe
Uses conventional heat-seal blister packaging equipment to apply holograms to the back of pharmaceutical blister packs
Package design
Label Manufacturer Increases Efficiency and Decreases Manpower with Clamshell Packaging
The recycle-ready, stackable clamshell container is easier to use and stocks well in hospitals and pharmacies.
Sustainability
Desert Harvest Supplements Phasing in Two New Sustainable Packaging Formats
The supplement and skincare company will soon begin using compostable plant-based bags and refillable smart bottles for the brand’s entire supplement line.
Sustainability
Bayer Emphasizes Human Health and Environment with +100 Mil Investment and More
Packaging and beyond: Find out how Bayer is baking sustainability into its business, uniting the concept with global access to medications.
Adherence/Delivery
Essentra Packaging Webinar Announced–Smart Technologies Supporting Clinical Trial Packaging
Part two of a three-part webinar series addressing the evolution of clinical trials packaging has been announced by Essentra Packaging.
Sustainability
Airnov’s New Sustainable Packaging Reduces Plastic Waste
The carton packaging is renewable and made from mostly recycled materials, and doesn’t include humidity indicator cards, reducing chemicals and extraneous materials in packaging.
Medical device/Packaging
Kilmer Innovations in Packaging Tackles 'Wicked Problems' in Med Device Sterility
KiiP is an industry initiative ‘solving wicked problems in healthcare packaging.’ They’re gathering passionate team members to tackle nebulous topics, ultimately improving patient safety.
Take Five
Top 10 Healthcare Packaging Stories of 2021
Traceability content led the countdown taking four spots on our list, while sustainability and automation stories also garnered attention. Check out our top 10 and honorable mentions.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 - #6: GSK on Advil Bottles’ 20% Reduction
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2021. At #6, we cover a new material that GSK’s Sarah McDonald says “was about seven years of work behind the scenes together with our partners…”
Adherence/Delivery
Jones Healthcare Group: Expanded Medication Adherence Packaging
With a focus on sustainability, the new Qube and FlexRx™ blister packs are designed for pharmacy automation, and are reportedly the first to use eco-friendly Bio-PET material.
Sustainability
Bormioli Pharma Joins the Glass Futures Project to Promote the 'Green' Future of Glass
The objective is to investigate and make available state-of-the-art technologies and processes to reduce the environmental impact of glass production.
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