A Walk Down 'Life Science Packaging' Memory Lane at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

In pictures: If you missed the PACK to the Future exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, scroll through for a look at some of the life sciences moments on display.

Keren Sookne

Oct 5, 2021

1912: James T. Greely invented the first real disposable syringes and patented their design in 1912. Merck legacy company H.K. Mulford used his patented technology for their Mulford Hypo-Units ready-to-use, sterile disposable syringes. They became ideal for use on the battlefield during World War I. (Credit: Merck Historical Archives)

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A Walk Down 'Life Science Packaging' Memory Lane at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Omega Design Corporation

NJM Packaging

New England Machinery

Dara's HSL Cap at Interphex 2025 with Marshall Rutter from NJM

UNISPLICE™ 413 Automatic Label Splicing System

Pack Expo 2024 - NJM UNISPLICE™

Our List of Cobot Palletizing Solutions

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Researched List: Blister Machines for Life Sciences

Through the Line: Addressing Medication Adherence

McKesson’s New Consumer-Focused OTC Brand Includes an Aluminum Packaging Line

Study Reveals the U.S. Pharmaceutical Firms with the Most FDA Recalls

Through the Line: At-home Test Kits

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