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Section: Industries > Pharmaceuticals
Package Design
McKesson’s New Consumer-Focused OTC Brand Includes an Aluminum Packaging Line
Combining affordability, sustainability, and smart design, the new private-label line helps meet the growing demand at independent pharmacies nationwide.
July 9, 2025
Every element of the package design, including the distinctive ampersand, was intentionally crafted to resonate with shoppers.
Regulatory
Study Reveals the U.S. Pharmaceutical Firms with the Most FDA Recalls
An AI healthcare platform analyzed 13 years of FDA data to identify companies with highest recall rates and most dangerous violations.
July 7, 2025
Medidex, an AI-powered medical chatbot platform, analyzed every pharmaceutical recall from 2012 through 2024, looking at both how often companies recalled products and how dangerous those recalls were.
Adherence/Delivery
Improving Self-Injection Delivery of Biologics Through Better Needle Choices
A recent webinar from BD shared important insights into patient fear and anxiety over self-injection and how the right device can ease it.
June 30, 2025
Claire Lageat, BD Clinical and Human Factors Specialist shared expert insights into how needle choice can impact the self-injection experience.
Traceability/Serialization
The Requirements of Pharmaceutical Packaging Compliance: System Integration, Investment, and Collaboration
In this Prominent People in Packaging interview, Aladin Alkhawam discusses the challenges and intricacies of implementing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act in the pharmaceutical packaging sector.
June 18, 2025
Alkhawam, who now runs his own consulting service, has dedicated recent years to focusing on the DSCSA regulation, which is set to take full effect soon.
Sustainability
Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging: Uniting for Change
Duncan Flack from Honeywell will discuss the importance of collaboration across the value chain at the Packaging Recycling Summit next week.
June 16, 2025
Collaboration in promoting sustainability in healthcare is a commercial necessity.
Traceability/Serialization
Column: Improving DSCSA Data Exchange Accuracy During the FDA’s Phased Exemption Periods
Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA)
As the first exemption period has come to an end, the Healthcare Distribution Alliance and its members, have seen significant improvements in trading partner serialized transaction data exchange.
June 9, 2025
For distributors, technical troubleshooting for inadequate bar codes and label quality remains challenging to resolve and onboarding new manufacturers can be difficult because it is time-consuming and highly technical.
Reuse/Return
Is a Circular Economy the Most Direct Path to Sustainability in Healthcare?
Diving into the complexities of sustainability within healthcare packaging that include circular economy strategies, takeback programs, and addressing scope three emissions.
June 4, 2025
One of Novo Nordisk's most tangible circular initiatives is its takeback program for used injector pens in Denmark.
Supply Chain
Shoring Up the Healthcare Packaging Supply Chain is a Lot Like Flying a Plane
Tariffs could be a hidden opportunity for packaging professionals to re-evaluate and diversify suppliers.
June 2, 2025
The experts agree that there is no time to waste the chance to re-evaluate your packaging supply chain, strengthen its resiliency, and mitigate the impact of potential tariffs.
Logistics & cold chain packaging
How Moderna Leverages Real-Time Tracking and Thermal Modeling in Its Logistics
A look at new technologies that allow an “Amazon experience” for pharmacists waiting for life sciences shipments.
May 22, 2025
At TempPack, Jeff Lander, Director, Global Logistics Engineering for Moderna and Paul Della Villa, Director of Digital Solutions and Services, Cold Chain Technologies, gave a presentation titled, Leveraging Real-Time Tracking, Location Data, and Real-Time Thermal Modeling to Reduce Shipment Risk.
Adherence/Delivery
Addressing Medication Adherence Through Convenient Packaging
Amazon Pharmacy’s new iteration of its PillPack program has some industry professionals deliberating how packaging and delivery technologies can be most effective for patient care.
May 12, 2025
When enrolled in PillPack, customers receive monthly shipments of daily tear-away packets that are personalized and labeled with each medication (and its dosage) that identify a specific time and day of the week (with the calendar date included) for each medication to ensure proper organization of all meds.
Industry News
the[PACK]out® 2025 Kicks Off Next Week
The event is aimed at empowering healthcare packaging professionals through innovation and community.
May 8, 2025
the[PACK]out® recognized a need in the healthcare packaging industry for an event that was focused on building a strong community, advancing the industry, and keeping pace with expectations.
Sustainability
PRS Session Highlight: How to Deliver Pre-Competitive Collaboration Across the Pharma Industry
Duncan Flack from Honeywell will discuss the Circularity in Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging Accelerator, which provides a great example of how an industry is calling upon its stakeholders to take account of the waste packaging that it generates.
May 8, 2025
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Temp Control/Cold Chain
The Rise in Temperature-Controlled Pharmaceuticals
TempPack sessions at ISTA Forum highlight the need for effective shipping to transport the growing demand for temperature-controlled drugs.
March 31, 2025
Liana Montemor from Grupo Polar shared best practices for receiving pharmaceutical shipments at the ISTAForum.
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.
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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