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Live from AIPIA: Abbott Connected Health Challenge
Thirteen smart packaging technology providers pitch their solutions to Abbott to help them create connected packaging that links its consumers to services.
Pharmaceutical
ACG Capsules: ACGcaps HA Meet Global Cultural Requirements and Are Vegan Friendly
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Two Exceptional Brands Each Gifted with 0.5M Free Closures
Medical device packaging
Partnership to Manufacture the Emergency-use ‘Maverick’ Auto-injector
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E-Com Expanding Convenience, Compliance and Customized Healthcare Packaging for Seniors
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PDA’s First Drug Delivery Innovation Award Winners at 2019 Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference
One award winner includes a thinner needle to reduce injection pain, while a partnership resulted in a precise microliter dosing syringe.
Medical device packaging
Competitive Drugs Demand Innovative Delivery Device
Vial and syringe might be fine if you’re the only game in town. But as competition grows, so does the demand to make drug delivery easier and more convenient for patients. In many cases, your best bet is to partner for that innovation.
Medical device packaging
FDA Comments on Potential Device Shortages in the Face of ETO Facility Interruptions/Closures
Acting Commissioner Sharpless: “…in addition to our shortage mitigation efforts, we have also been addressing the broader need for innovation and improvements to medical device sterilization techniques in general.”
Pharmaceutical
FDA Approves Activ-Blister™ Packaging for HIV Drug
The FDA has approved AptarGroup’s packaging solution for oral solid dose HIV prevention medicine.
Nutraceuticals/functional
FDA Finds Asbestos in Baby Powder, Recall Ensues
Johnson & Johnson recalled thousands bottles of their famous baby powder after the FDA found trace amounts of asbestos.
Pharmaceutical
CDMO Incorporates New High Shear Mixer
Precision granulator helps manufacturer transition from development to process validation and commercial production.
Medical device packaging
Man Mind-Controls 2 Prosthetics at Once For the First Time
For the first time, researchers have proven that it’s possible to simultaneously control two separate prosthetic arms via brain-machine interface.
Pharmaceutical
U.S. Faces Shortage of Childhood Cancer Drug
Teva Pharmaceuticals stopped production of vincristine, which is used to treat multiple forms of childhood cancer.
Pharmaceutical
Vision-Correcting Eye Drops Coming Soon
New eye drops proved to improve farsightedness in clinical trials, and will soon be brought to market.
Packaging/Filling
CIPM China 2019: the Marchesini Group showcases the Integra 520, the perfect solution to pack blisters into cartons at high speeds
Integra 520 combines a thermoformer and a cartoner for higher speeds and higher precision.
Pharmaceutical
Mayo Breast Cancer Vaccine Coming Soon(ish)
Mayo’s breast cancer vaccine is in the early phases of research, but could be widely available in as little as eight years.
Pharmaceutical
TraceLink: Digital Network Platform to Further Transform the Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The platform is designed to allow users to rapidly design and deploy network orchestration and analytics applications, enabling patient-centric orchestration across the end-to-end life sciences value chain.
Pharmaceutical
Yale Team Develops Immune Therapy for Cancer
Researchers at the prestigious university have developed a therapy that stimulates immune cells to attack tumors in mice.
Pharmaceutical
PrEP and PEP Go Prescription-Free in CA
California signed a bill that will make PrEP for HIV prevention available without a doctor’s prescription.
Nutraceuticals/functional
Stick Packs and Flexible Pouches Gaining Momentum in Nutraceuticals Market, but Glass Still Best for Some Products
Millennials and baby boomers experiencing pill fatigue are growing the market for vitamins and other supplements, as well as functional foods and beverages.
Pharmaceutical
FDA Approves New Acute Migraine Drug
Eli Lilly’s new drug Reyvow relieves pain, nausea, and light sensitivity in within two hours of ingestion.
Pharmaceutical
Sonoco ThermoSafe: Orion r Temperature Controlled Box Rental Service
Provides one-stop rental service for any existing temperature controlled container mode and size.
Pharmaceutical
First Online Anti-Aging Clinic Launched
A Detroit-based doctor just launched the first online clinic dedicated to slowing aging with common drugs.
Pharmaceutical
Expected Boost in the Vials Market Growth
The global vials market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of ~5% during the forecast period of 2019–2027.
Pharmaceutical
FDA Approves HIV Drug, But Only for Men
Gilead Sciences only tested Descovy on men and transgender women, and the approval explicitly excludes cisgender women.
Cannabis
From the 2019 CA Cannabis Business Conference: Scaling Business Across the State
At the NCIA California Cannabis Business Conference in Long Beach, CA, Oct. 8 and 9, experts offered their views on packaging volumes and maintaining quality while expanding brands.
Cannabis
Cannabis Packaging Summit to Debut Alongside WestPack 2020
North America’s first B2B event focused exclusively on packaging for cannabis products to feature senior-level speakers, roundtable discussions, networking opportunities, and more.
