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Traceability/Serialization
Confusion Persists Surrounding Suspect and Illegitimate Product
Under DSCSA, some manufacturers and distributors are struggling to understand which situations require a 3911 notification.
March 13, 2023
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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.
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Woes Solved With Simulation
Creating a virtual replica of the physical infrastructure can help OEMs and CPGs overcome logistical obstacles.
February 16, 2023
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Sustainability
Q&A: Thermoformer Talks Basics of Sustainability in Healthcare Packaging, PCR
Says corporate sustainability manager Zach Muscato: ‘…traditionally, the industry has almost over-engineered packages to reduce risk, and they're realizing now that that's no longer acceptable because that can lead to unnecessary waste.’
February 14, 2023
'From a healthcare perspective, the focus is on a package’s end-of-life improvement, particularly for applications that are used in a clinical setting like a hospital,' says Plastic Ingenuity's Zach Muscato.(Photo credit: Plastic Ingenuity)
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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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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Materials
After Pandemic-Related Innovation Pauses, Smart Packaging’s Back on Track
Andrew Manly of AIPIA, the Smart Packaging Association, catches us up with all things active & intelligent packaging. He gives us a valuable lens through which to view its recent and expected future growth on the back end (hopefully) of the pandemic.
January 23, 2023
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Supply Chain
Smart Packaging Illustrates Ongoing Industrial Revolution
The AIPIA World Congress proved smart packaging holds promise for brand objectives like traceability, recyclability, consumer engagement, food waste reduction, and supply chain logistics. Can tech suppliers band together to deliver total solutions?
January 23, 2023
The AIPIA World Congress in Amsterdam was convened in person for the first time since 2019, and given the long interval since we last visited, the technology and had advanced considerably.
Traceability/Serialization
GS1 US: Why the Barcode Isn't Going Anywhere
"We’re thrilled to have deep collaboration with members like Amazon, which currently sits on our Board of Governors, to drive supply chain and ecommerce innovation while also meeting the growing needs of today’s connected consumer."
January 13, 2023
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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.
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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Medical Device/Packaging
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2022 - #4: Kilmer Innovations in Packaging Tackles 'Wicked Problems' in Med Device Sterility
Join us as we look back at the most-read Healthcare Packaging stories of 2022. At #4, we profile KiiP, an industry initiative ‘solving wicked problems in healthcare packaging,’ with passionate team members tackling nebulous topics.
December 30, 2022
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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.
Inspection
Siemens Healthineers Brings Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Market with RRD’s Supply Chain and Warehousing Solutions
During the Omicron peak in January 2022, the company delivered millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen self-tests with help from RRD for inbound receipt, inspection, warehousing, labeling, fulfillment, and more.
December 14, 2022
Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthineers. ©2022 Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Materials
Q&A: Foil Tariffs Pose Imminent Threat to Healthcare Costs, Lead Times
In this Q&A, we talk with PAXXUS' Dwane Hahn about the serious supply chain continuity implications that loom as the packaging community awaits a scheduled decision from the Department of Commerce on December 15, 2022.
November 23, 2022
The price of foil, which encompasses raw aluminum ingots and the manufacturing of the aluminum foil itself, has already gone up significantly. Getty
Packaging/Filling
Quotables and By the Numbers: November 2022
Quotes and stats on clinical trial demographics, modes of transportation, the personalized medicine market, and more...
November 21, 2022
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