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Adherence/Delivery
Identify When to Bring Human Factors Into Projects
A Roche human factors engineer and psychologist by training talks about projects that benefit from human factors input, the patient-centricity of simplified manufacturing, and why raising the bar above regulatory requirements shouldn’t be a bad thing.
March 6, 2023
A patient with a given disease state may have physical impairments—including comorbidities—that affect how they interact with a product and package.
Traceability/Serialization
Op-ed: Data Issues Abound as DSCSA Deadline Nears
Trading partners are working diligently to connect data systems in compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). But significant challenges remain ahead of the November finish line.
February 22, 2023
Under the DSCSA, a distributor cannot accept or sell a product beginning on November 27, 2023, if that product does not have transaction information with the product identifier in an electronic file that meets DSCSA requirements.
Sustainability
Healthcare Packaging Takeback Programs 101
At Pharmapack Europe, a principal consultant offered a primer on takeback and recycling schemes for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, offering core principles, business benefits, and healthcare-specific hurdles.
February 9, 2023
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Sustainability
Blister Package Recyclability Meets Machinability
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.
February 6, 2023
With AmSky, both the blister and lidding are composed of HDPE.
Aseptic/Sterile
CDMO Adds Sterile Fill/Finish Line for Vials, Syringes, and More
Berkshire Sterile Mfg. chose Steriline to work with several suppliers to integrate an automated, isolator-based sterile filling line with lyophilization capability. The line processes multiple container types/sizes for pharma and biotech products.
February 1, 2023
The sterile filling line delivered to BSM. (Image: Steriline)
Traceability/Serialization
Paper-thin Smart Label Tracks Location, Temperature, and Shock
With high value placed on traceability and brand protection, this ultra-thin label is designed to ‘snip and ship’ to track goods—from pallets to individual shipments—with near real-time positioning.
January 30, 2023
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Inspection
Wellington Foods Protects Dietary Supplement Safety with X-Ray Inspection System
This versatile system by Mettler-Toledo inspects liquid dietary supplements such as multivitamins, mineral products, and joint health products in bottles made of HDPE, PVC, or glass and ranging in size from two ounces to one liter.
January 24, 2023
The X37 x-ray inspection system can find even the hardest-to-detect foreign material, such as a glass shard inside a glass bottle. (Photo: Wellington Foods)
Packaging/Filling
Epic Pharma Automates for Difficult-to-Convey Powder
Epic Pharma moved away from manually scooping cholestyramine resin into hoppers by installing four automated flexible screw conveyors from Flexicon Corporation.
January 11, 2023
The flexible screw conveyor transports cholestyramine resin, a difficult-to-move powder, to the pouch filling machine.
Materials
NeoPharm Cuts Product Loss, Boosts Reputation with Protective Paper System
Motivated by aesthetics and ESG concerns, the medical skincare company moved from plastic air pillows to paper pads for transport packaging. With product lines catering to infants and children, they’re demonstrating support for environmental health.
January 5, 2023
NeoPharm opted to replace their existing plastic airbag packaging line with Ranpak's PadPak LC (Light Cushioning) converters.
Regulatory
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #1: Pitfalls to Avoid in FDA Aseptic Manufacturing Inspections
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #1, from personnel to facility design to process, FDA policy advisor provides an outline of what facilities can improve on.
January 4, 2023
Aseptic processing is one of the highest risk pharmaceutical operations, and thus requires a high level of control.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #2: Bayer Emphasizes Human Health and Environment with +100 Mil Investment and More
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #2, find out how Bayer is baking sustainability into its business, uniting the concept with global access to medications.
January 3, 2023
Bayer AG is investing €100 million to further enable sustainable innovation, production, and consumption of Consumer Health products including global brands such as Aspirin, Bepanthen, Claritin, and Elevit.
Supply Chain
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #3: Aurobindo Pharma USA’s New Automated Warehouse System
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #3, the generic pharmaceutical giant implemented an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) in its U.S. nerve center that boosted storage capacity by 450%.
January 2, 2023
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Robotics/Automation
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #5: Nourished’s 3D-printed Supplement Stacks Deliver Personalized Nutrients
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #5, we look at colorful, customized gummies 3D-printed in a monthly supply, packed in home-compostable wrap.
December 29, 2022
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Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #6: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Can No Longer Take a Pass on Sustainable Packaging
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #6, a white paper by PMMI Business Intelligence talks about the challenges for drug makers to strike a balance between regulated packaging efficacy and sustainability goals.
December 28, 2022
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Materials
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #7: Manage Challenges from the EU 536/2014 Clinical Trials Regulation
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #7, we cover study startup timelines, expiry labeling on primary packaging solutions, and study administration methods.
December 27, 2022
Regulation EU No 536/2014 on clinical trials brings changes that will impact study startup processes and timelines, expiry labeling on primary and secondary packaging, and study administration methods such as direct-to-patient.
Sustainability
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #8: 9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #8, we highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
December 26, 2022
Sustainability initiatives in life sciences packaging: cutting carbon from supply chains, reducing waste, and more.
Labeling/Printing
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #9: Korea-Based Biotech Co. Outfits Nine COVID-19 Test Kit Lines with New Labelers
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #9: How Bioneer met test kit needs with applicators that apply 300mm-long top labels for product identification and tamper evidence.
December 23, 2022
The company opted for HERMA Basic applicators for nine packaging lines, applying 300mm-long top labels for product identification and tamper evidence, as well as a label on the side of the kit’s box.
Materials
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #10: Johnson & Johnson CMO on Unit Dose Packaging
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #10 is this article on preventing accidental unsupervised ingestion of medication in children.
December 22, 2022
Applying pressure to the Packlock blister card and creating the rectangular prism is required to open up a space between the backing of the card, allowing the user to push a pill into the space and have the pill drop down.
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