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Materials
Speed to Market was key to Intercept Pharmaceuticals' Ocaliva Launch
High-speed bulk bottling line helped Intercept Pharmaceuticals bring its orphan drug to the U.S. market.
December 9, 2016
Ocaliva tablets for commercial distribution in the U.S. are packed on Almac’s high-speed bulk fill bottling line in its U.S. commercial packaging facility in Audubon, PA.
Packaging/Filling
Pfizer Enhances Capsule Filling/Weighing in Freiburg, Germany
For more than 30 years, Pfizer’s Freiburg facility has used Bosch machinery that has produced benefits such as lean manufacturing, sustainability and reduced waste. It’s no wonder more equipment will be added in 2017.
December 8, 2016
Capsule filling operations in Freiburg, Germany are performed automatically on three building levels.
Robotics/Automation
Virtual Simulator Helps Pharma Giant Optimize Production
Drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim uses a virtual dynamic simulator to replicate its batch control system, saving time and money on validation compliance and process control improvements.
December 5, 2016
Boehringer Ingelheim recently updated its batch process platform at its facility in Fremont, CA, and moved to a virtual dynamic simulation to support control system improvements.
Pharmaceuticals
Tips to Beat the Clock on DSCSA Serialization
Until recently, much of the long-term value manufacturers and packaging operations can gain from serialization has been unrealized. It’s time to tap into a goldmine of data and gain visibility into critical interactions across trading partner networks.
December 2, 2016
Pharmaceutical CMOs and re-packagers have until November 2017 to comply with new item-level serialization regulations. Shown here are serialized packages with unique identifiers in 2D barcodes that help track the product through the supply chain and verify product legitimacy. (Image courtesy of Verify Brand)
Materials
Stick sachet line helps Almac Group meet pediatric formulation demand
Machinery expands Almac Group’s commercial packaging facility by packing pediatric drug products—powders, minitabs or granules—in stickpack sachets.
November 29, 2016
Machinery expands Almac Group’s commercial packaging facility by packing pediatric drug products—powders, minitabs or granules—in stickpack sachets.
Materials
Wroclaw Hospital Safeguards Cytotoxic Drug Transport
NFC-enabled data loggers, isothermal containers help monitor and maintain temperature-sensitive drugs during transport for the Independent Clinical Hospital in Wrocław, Poland.
November 15, 2016
NFC-enabled isothermal box for transporting cytotoxic drugs.
Materials
Weighing, Dispensing Equipment Help Turkish Pharma Manufacturer
Established in 1923, Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals has brought Werum’s PAS-X Weighing & Dispensing into operation at its main manufacturing site in Istanbul, Turkey.
October 25, 2016
Established in 1923, Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals has brought Werum’s PAS-X Weighing & Dispensing into operation at its main manufacturing site in Istanbul, Turkey.
Materials
South African Printer Invests in Pharmaceutical Booklet Growth
Booklet machine, pharmaceutical inspection equipment and a vision system all help Rotolabel meet compliance issues and growing market demand in South African market.
October 13, 2016
Peter Sithole by Rotolabel booklet machine.
Materials
SHL Medical Focuses on User Functionality
Its auto injectors feature specialty labels for demo devices in which safety and patient ease of use are paramount.
October 11, 2016
SHL Medical's auto injectors feature specialty labels for demo devices in which safety and patient ease of use are paramount.
Materials
NSAID Med Introduced in U.S. in a Prefilled Glass Syringe
Fresenius Kabi launches generic anti-inflammatory pain med in a glass syringe in three ready-to-administer strengths.
October 11, 2016
Fresenius Kabi launches generic anti-inflammatory pain med in a glass vial in three ready-to-administer strengths.
Pharmaceuticals
Cardinal Health Earns Recognition for Plant-Based Phase-Change Materials
Healthcare company earns honors from the Reusable Packaging Assn. for its efforts with Sonoco ThermoSafe that deliver multiple benefits in shipments of refrigerated pharmaceuticals.
October 4, 2016
Note: Two Note: Two Note: Two PureTemp PureTempPureTemp PureTemp phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and are a cool phase change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange next to the products and aTwo PureTemp phase-change coolant packs go into each tote. The orange packs go next to the products and are a cool refrigerated liquid that protects the products from freezing. The green packs start frozen solid to keep product from going above 46 degrees.
Packaging/Filling
Equipment Partnership Readies Cetylite for DSCSA Deadlines
By partnering with its printing equipment and software supplier, this pharmaceutical manufacturer is on track to apply serial numbers to meet the 2017 DSCSA deadline.
September 27, 2016
Serialized cartons are shown here as they output from the Nutec carton conveyor.
Packaging/Filling
Forecasting the Future for Pharmacy Automation
Prescription error prevention and safe product preparation bode well for the increased use of automated pharmaceutical dispensing systems.
September 21, 2016
Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah, uses pharmacy automation systems.
Labeling/Printing
Rechon Life Science Employs Scalable Serialization/Aggregation
Sweden pharmaceutical maker and CMO partners adds Adents software on its printing equipment to offer its customers scalable track and trace.
September 9, 2016
Rechon Life Sciences employs scalable serialization/aggregation.
Materials
Pharmaceutical Makers, CMOs Meet Serialization Challenges Head-On
3rd Serialization Roundtable For CMO’s’ delivers education to a pharmaceutical industry in need.
September 1, 2016
Teva's Vivian McCain, VP, Third Party Operations, Americas.
Packaging/Filling
Fully Automated Prescription Assembly Line Ramps up in U.K.
Said to be one of the world’s first, a fully automated line at Celesio UK assembles weekly trays of repeat prescriptions for LloydsPharmacy customers.
August 31, 2016
During tray filling, pills are dispensed by a robot through a grid that uses laser beams to verify correct pill placement.
Pharmaceuticals
Managing Big Data in Healthcare
Life sciences companies have too much information—manually collected, logged and stored to adhere to the highest quality standards. Digital analytics can funnel just the right information for risk management.
August 24, 2016
Using high-speed cameras and transferring data to a PC, inspection imagery of syringes and vials is displayed via custom HMI software developed by Particle Inspection Technologies.
Packaging/Filling
Legacy Takes a Customer Perspective to Gain a Competitive Edge
Contract packager Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging’s new president uses his end-user experience to create value for the company’s customer-partners, providing them with the agility they need to address developing issues such as serialization.
August 22, 2016
Contract packager Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging fills solid-dose forms for its customers, sourcing bulk capsules, tablets and softgels globally.
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