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Recyclability
The Many Facets of Sustainable and Recyclable Blister Packaging for Pharmaceuticals Primary Packaging
Exploring sustainable blister packaging from the lens of material selection, quality regulations, machinability, and printability.
February 3, 2025
Due to environmental concerns about PVC-based blisters, the pharmaceutical industry proposes transitioning to alternative blister packaging materials.
Pharmaceuticals
10 Trends and Observations from Pharmapack 2025
Sustainability, usability, and patient adherence dominate panel discussions.
January 30, 2025
Auto-injectors are getting more eco-friendly: new designs are launching to improve sustainability, including a fully mechanical, reusable auto-injector from AstraZeneca.
Industry News
Announcing the Pharmapack 2025 Awards
Discover the 2025 Pharmapack award winners that are redefining pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery.
January 23, 2025
Pharmapack Europe announces the winners of its newly reformatted Pharmapack Awards, recognizing excellence in six key categories.
Regulatory
Appropriate Steps to Avoid And Answer FDA Warning Letters in 2025
The rate of warnings initiated by the FDA continues to rise in the pharma and medical device industries. Knowing how to best attempt to prevent them and respond to them can be equally important.
January 14, 2025
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Market Trends
Switzerland’s Basel Region Crowned ‘Europe’s Top Destination to Launch a Drug Device Company’, According to Pharmapack Report
Pharmapack Europe: ‘Basel the best location for drug device innovation in Europe thanks to combination of world class manufacturing and existing biomedical research infrastructure’
January 10, 2025
Switzerland’s Basel Region Crowned ‘Europe’s Top Destination to Launch a Drug Device Company.’
Market Trends
Pharmapack Predictions 2025: the Good the Bad and…. the Donald 2.0
Biologic approvals, drug delivery advancements, GLP-1 generics and the long-sought funding return to drive a record year in 2025
January 10, 2025
While changes are anticipated and the direction remains difficult to forecast, the industry appears confident that there will be more winners than losers, regardless of the path taken during the next administration.
Market Trends
Global Sterile Packaging Market to Reach $48,415.9 Million by 2034
Innovation in the sector is driven by the healthcare industry's advancements, shaped by emerging therapeutic modalities and strict regulatory requirements.
January 9, 2025
The sterile packaging market size is estimated to be worth $27,550.6 million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach a value of $48,415.9 million by 2034. Sales are projected to rise at a CAGR of 5.8% over the forecast period between 2024 and 2034.
Aseptic/Sterile
AAMI Updates Materials Compatibility Guidance for EO, VHP, Other Modalities
Compatibility of materials in sterilized products is a critical aspect of successful device development.
January 8, 2025
Newly updated AAMI guidance addresses this issue by clarifying how sterilization affects products and packaging.
Materials
Plant-based Protein Brand Combats Plastic Waste & Slack Fill with New Compostable Pouch
The 100% compostable packaging is made from bio-based materials and features reduced headspace.
January 6, 2025
Slack fill is an industry-wide issue not exclusive to PlantFusion, says Vigeant, and it is one that has consumers talking about all that empty space in containers.
Medical Devices
Top Articles of 2024, #2: Wright Medical’s Package Meets Multiple Demands
The #2 most clicked article of 2024: Award-winning PETG thermoform functions in both sterile and non-sterile environments, eases validation, and ensures no punctures or pinholes.
January 2, 2025
This photo is an example of Wright Medical's orthopaedic product packaging, which earned an IoPP Ameristar Award.
Medical Devices
Top Articles of 2024, #4: Breakthrough Med Device Sterilization Technology Uses Nitric Oxide
The #4 most clicked article of 2024: Not to be confused with laughing gas, this “molecule inside a polymer” is poised to offer safe sterilization of medical devices to kill microorganisms without the environmental issues brought by EtO sterilization.
December 31, 2024
Sterile State
Pharmaceuticals
Top 10 Articles of 2024, #5: Blister Package Recyclability Meets Machinability
The #5 most clicked article of 2024: Amcor and MHI partnered on trials to determine that a novel recycle-ready blister package could be produced in large capacities and at high speeds.
December 29, 2024
With AmSky, both the blister and lidding are composed of HDPE.
Packaging/Filling
Top Articles of 2024, #8: Nonprofit Civica Installs New High-value Filling Lines for Essential Medicines
The #8 most clicked article of 2024: Civica is on a mission to deliver quality generic medicines—including insulin—at low cost.
December 24, 2024
For cartridges, the In Process Control (IPC) helps prevent losses during production.
Market Trends
Top Articles of 2024, #10: Novo Nordisk’s Fight Against Ozempic Counterfeits
The #10 most clicked article of 2024: Investigations by the pharmaceutical giant into the proliferation of fake versions of its medicine highlight how drugmakers can be proactive, collaborate with authorities on tackling counterfeiting.
December 22, 2024
Injectables like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic run the risk of counterfeit relabeling.
Materials
Bayer’s New Blister Pack Bids Adieu to PVC
The shift from PVC to PET, while helping the company meet its sustainability goals, was met with challenges, including concerns over usability.
December 16, 2024
The updated pack is a mono-material PET that aligns with the company’s long-term goal of moving away from using PVC.
Traceability/Serialization
Future Trends In Healthcare Packaging: AI And IoT For Tracking And Monitoring
Popular areas of investment include connected wearable devices and implanted medical technologies, but these aren’t the only applications of IoT for healthcare.
December 10, 2024
RFIS on pharma
Traceability/Serialization
Breaking Down the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
In this three-part series, we break down the DSCSA, key concepts, and why you should serialize today. Part 1: Read a brief overview of the act.
December 9, 2024
The DSCSA mandates that manufacturers, wholesalers, and pharmacies use serialization (assigning unique product identifiers) to track and trace prescription drugs at every point in the supply chain.
Medical Devices
Designing For an Emergency: Pharmapack Europe 2025 Session
In the case of an acutely stressful event, medical products need to be designed with that environment in mind to ensure proper device use.
December 6, 2024
Insights from real people that have had to use a medical device in an emergency situation will place manufacturers in a better position when it comes to developing emergency use medical devices.
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