Medical Device/Packaging

Through the Line: Patient Centric Autoinjector Pen

Why is there an increased prominence of the auto injector pen? Serkan Oray from UCB provides insight to the prevalence of the medical device and discusses the patient centric design of UCB's BIMZELX 160MG 2.

June 27, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Reuse/Return

Are Take-back Programs The Future of Pharma Packaging or a Miss?

Watch Dorothe Nielsen from Novo Nordisk discuss how take-back programs are one piece of a larger puzzle.

June 25, 2025

Medical Device/Packaging

Sanner Begins Manufacturing in Greensboro, NC

Sanner GmbH

Sanner's 60,500-square-foot manufacturing facility in Greensboro will produce injection-molded components for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, including desiccant solutions.

June 24, 2025

Medical Device/Packaging

Placon Announces New Costa Rica Warehouse and Distribution Facility

Placon

The warehouse will serve as a supply chain hub for its ISO13485 certified medical packaging for customers in Central and South America.

June 2, 2025

Medical Device/Packaging

AI Tools

Pure Global

Pure Global's AI Tools will streamline and accelerate regulatory processes for medical device manufacturers by interpreting data and providing actionable insights.

May 14, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Simplified Prefilled Syringe

How many steps should a patient have to take to prepare a drug when in medical emergency? Healthcare Packaging Editor-in-Chief Liz Cuneo talks with founder of SOLUtion Medical, Julia Anthony, about how their prefilled syringe reduces preparation steps.

May 2, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing Podcast

Medical Device/Packaging

U.S. Lab Testing Hub

Measurlabs

Finnish's Measurlabs expands to the U.S. with a new hub in Palo Alto, CA, to streamline logistics and offer a one-stop solution for laboratory testing services.

April 3, 2025

Medical Devices

Streamlining Prefilled Syringe Use for Adrenal Crisis Patients

Learn from Julia Anthony, founder and CSO of Solution Medical, as she emphasizes usability and patient-centric design for the company’s dual chamber prefilled syringe and auto-injector.

March 20, 2025

The dual chamber prefilled syringe contains sterile water and powdered medication, reducing the preparation steps from 14 to just three for the syringe.

Medical Devices

Warning: IV Infusions May Contain Microplastics

New research highlights the need for safer medical packaging solutions.

March 19, 2025

New research cited in a recent article from Packaging Insights states that that is the case for IV bags, claiming that microplastics are present in IV infusions used in medical treatments.

Pharmaceuticals

Inclusive Design in Packaging: Insights from the Arthritis Foundation

Deb Gokie discusses the Arthritis Foundation's inclusive design program, emphasizing its impact on medical device and pharmaceutical packaging design for enhanced usability.

February 24, 2025

As populations age and the prevalence of conditions like arthritis increases, the demand for products that accommodate these needs will likely rise.

Medical Device/Packaging

Thermoformed PET Tub

Plastic Ingenuity, Inc.

Plastic Ingenuity's recycle-ready, thermoformed PET tub for pharmaceutical RTU packaging reduces material usage and aligns with existing PET recycling streams.

February 19, 2025

RTU tubs using Plastic Ingenuity’s healthcare-grade PET packaging material can withstand EtO sterilization (37-63C, 40-80% RH) and maintain a positive impact performance. A

Machinery

Designing for Human Factors: Pharmapack Review

One of the biggest topic themes that came out of Pharmapack last week was designing for human factors.

January 27, 2025

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Through the Line: At-home Test Kits

With at-home testing becoming normalized after the pandemic, manufacturers should break down the entire process—from receiving the kit to obtaining the results—and consider how packaging can simplify the process.

Packaging Recycling Professionals Gathered in Person and Remotely for this Year's Packaging Recycling Summit

The Barcode Assessment revealed that while most manufacturers are now labeling medical devices with barcodes containing the mandated UDI, healthcare providers aren’t consistently scanning those barcodes at the point of care.

Bridging the Barcode Divide: Challenges in Medical Device UDI Implementation

Claire Lageat, BD Clinical and Human Factors Specialist shared expert insights into how needle choice can impact the self-injection experience.

Improving Self-Injection Delivery of Biologics Through Better Needle Choices

Through the Line: Patient Centric Autoinjector Pen

Break out of the ordinary: see what’s new in life sciences packaging

<strong>At PACK EXPO Las Vegas, you’ll see machinery in action and new tech from 2,300 suppliers, collaborate with experts and explore transformative solutions. Join us in September to experience a breakthrough for life sciences products.</strong>

Medical Device Innovations Report

Cutting-edge packaging technologies are transforming the medical device sector in PMMI’s “Innovation in Medical Device” report, featuring advanced materials, smart solutions, and evolving regulations. Editors share insights from nearly 300 PACK EXPO booth visits—each product deemed new and truly innovative—alongside video demonstrations of the equipment and materials on display.

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