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Materials
Strengthening the Supply Chain
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This is becoming clear to the pharmaceutical industry as it struggles to comply with FDA regulations that will require the electronic exchange of serialization data.
April 13, 2017
When emergencies erupt, Direct Relief provides medical supplies that victims need to survive.
Supply Chain
7 Logistics Questions to Answer When Updating Your Practices
Some seemingly costly cold chain updates can save millions in products losses, transportation costs and more. On the heels of award-winning and sustainable improvements, Cardinal Health and Sonoco ThermoSafe discuss the opportunities and concepts to consider.
March 31, 2017
Cardinal Health's new bulk shippers had averaged 200 uses each (137,320 shipments) with only 261 units receiving minor damage (damage rate of 0.0019%). Source: Cardinal Health
Materials
Afton Scientific Uses Customized Serialization for Vial Cartons
Cartons and cases of aseptically filled glass vials are serialized and aggregated in advance of DSCSA deadlines.
March 28, 2017
Afton Scientific’s Kari Moore (left) and Ashley Umberger stand beside the packaging line where the serialization equipment is seen on the conveyor, with the aggregation equipment on the tabletop.
Robotics/Automation
SurfMed Gains Major Benefits From Mobile Software
Home medical equipment and supplies manufacturer automates its logistics management to increase efficiency in its delivery processes.
March 8, 2017
A home care technician (agent) captures serial# using scan-feature to eliminate errors caused by incorrect data entry and enable auto-confirm.
Traceability/Serialization
Serialization Lessons from a CMO
PACK EXPO East: Patheon, which has invested a lot of time and energy designing and building out serialization on pharmaceutical packaging lines, has learned a lot from the experience. Here’s what you need to know.
March 3, 2017
Christopher Howell, Patheon’s senior director of global engineering and technology.
Materials
Addressing Serialization and Aggregation Head-On
CordenPharma Latina moves ahead of the curve when it comes to track and trace, serialization and aggregation as a full-service partner in the contract development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), drug products and associated packaging services to the global pharmaceutical industry.
February 14, 2017
Shown here is a serialized folding carton for a CordenPharma product.
Supply Chain
Club-Store Pack for Lip Balms Creates Floating, 3D Effect
A holiday multipack of Softlips Cube lip balms uses a transparent PVC clamshell, insert, and sleeve with vibrant printing to produce an eye-catching multidimensional effect.
February 7, 2017
A holiday multipack of Softlips Cube lip balms uses a transparent PVC clamshell, insert, and sleeve with vibrant printing to produce an eye-catching multidimensional effect.
Adherence/Delivery
Top 10 Stories Focus on Commercial Package Innovations
Compliance packs, Mylanta and SmartMouth introductions, as well as an FDA ruling, and medical marijuana challenges resonate as HealthcarePackaging.com’s most-read stories in 2016—along with a video on shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
January 6, 2017
HCPC Compliance Package of the Year: Vertex ORKAMBI® Medication Package from PCI Pharma Services
Adherence/Delivery
Top 10 Stories Focus on Commercial Package Innovations
Compliance packs, Mylanta and SmartMouth introductions, as well as an FDA ruling, and medical marijuana challenges resonate as HealthcarePackaging.com’s most-read stories in 2016—along with a video on shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
January 6, 2017
Medical Device/Packaging
Medical Device Trays and the Supply Chain
Medical device manufacturers can benefit from a material packaging development courtesy of the cooperative efforts of the resin producer, extruder and thermoformer.
January 6, 2017
Medical device packaging made from Eastman's Eastalite resin.
Medical Device/Packaging
Connecting the Dots in the Medical Device Supply Chain - dead
Medical device manufacturers can now benefit from a material packaging development courtesy of the cooperative efforts of the resin producer, extruder and thermoformer. - dead
January 5, 2017
Shown here is thermoformed packaging made from Eastman's Eastalite material.
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
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.
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.
Medical Device/Packaging
Hospital’s Dolly System Adds Mobility
Midwestern medical system’s dolly eases logistics of moving supply racks within multiple departments; helps workers identify what is in the bin, scan a label or restock the bin.
October 3, 2016
Midwestern medical system’s dolly from Akro-Mils eases logistics of moving supply racks within multiple departments; helps workers identify what is in the bin, scan a label or restock the bin.
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.
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
Booming Demand for Logistics Packaging in China
Damage prevention, climate stresses and burglary put pressure on effective logistics packaging to prevent product losses.
September 8, 2016
Damage prevention, climate stresses and burglary put pressure on effective logistics packaging to prevent product losses.
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