Summer Reading Series: User-Centered Design Articles to Catch Up On

Skipping vacation this week? Using your free time to brush up on what you missed? From home care kits and OTC packaging to changes in medical devices and machinery, here are five articles highlighting user-centered design in healthcare.

Keren Sookne

Jul 8, 2021

Arguably, most healthcare packages fall under the "user-centered" category—here are just a few designs or cases of the many that exist.

Medical Product Changes Stemming from User Centered Design

From MD&M BIOMEDigital: a startup, a consultancy, and a large brand owner talk about how interacting with end users changed their medical device and machinery designs.
Watch this video on Unilever's inclusive deodorant packaging.

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.

Diaper Balm Tube Enables Mess-Free Application, Inspires Children’s Creativity

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Your Next FDA Inspection

Sustainable Healthcare & Medical Device Packaging Suppliers List

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

Through the Line: Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance

How are pharmaceutical companies implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? Elizabeth Cuneo sits down with industry expert Aladin Alkhawam to discuss the intricacies and challenges of this regulatory landscape.

Alison Fragale, organizational psychologist and professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

PPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Supports Women in Packaging and Processing

NFC-enabled smart labels allow patients to access information about their medication, or even autoinjector, using their phones.

Today's Smart Packaging Delivers Benefits to Both the Patient and MDM

Some 75% majority of Americans struggle to take their medications as directed, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

New Packaging Breakthrough Reduces Medication Nonadherence

Through the Line: Addressing Medication Adherence

FDA warning letters surge - is your team prepared?

New guide reveals expert strategies to prevent regulatory issues and respond effectively to FDA enforcement actions in pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing.

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

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Summer Reading Series: User-Centered Design Articles to Catch Up On

Medical Product Changes Stemming from User Centered Design

From MD&M BIOMEDigital: a startup, a consultancy, and a large brand owner talk about how interacting with end users changed their medical device and machinery designs.
Watch this video on Unilever's inclusive deodorant packaging.

Care Kits Supplement Telehealth for Medicare Patients and More

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.

Annual OTC Package Design Gallery: Part 1

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Your Next FDA Inspection

Sustainable Healthcare & Medical Device Packaging Suppliers List

Through the Line: Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance

PPWLN Breakfast at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Supports Women in Packaging and Processing

Today's Smart Packaging Delivers Benefits to Both the Patient and MDM

New Packaging Breakthrough Reduces Medication Nonadherence

Through the Line: Addressing Medication Adherence

Leak Detectors for Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Light Protection Solution

Plunger Rod Insertion and Labeling Systems

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Researched List: Mono-Material, Barrier Pouches

Cartoning Innovations Report

Robotics Innovations Report

Avoid FDA warning letters with expert compliance strategies

Summer Reading Series: User-Centered Design Articles to Catch Up On

From MD&M BIOMEDigital: a startup, a consultancy, and a large brand owner talk about how interacting with end users changed their medical device and machinery designs. Watch this video on Unilever's inclusive deodorant packaging. Care Kits Supplement Telehealth for Medicare Patients and More

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.

From MD&M BIOMEDigital: a startup, a consultancy, and a large brand owner talk about how interacting with end users changed their medical device and machinery designs.
Watch this video on Unilever's inclusive deodorant packaging.

Care Kits Supplement Telehealth for Medicare Patients and More