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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.
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.
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)
Packaging/Filling
Six Guidelines for Turnkey Packaging Line Integration
These steps can help ensure a smooth packaging line startup in weeks rather than months.
November 30, 2016
Figure 4: This end-of-line photo shows robots adding corner boards prior to stretch wrapping a load of pharmaceutical products. This system was part of an overall case packing and palletizing turnkey solution. The robots are working in a caged cell to ensure worker safety.
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
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.
Medical Device/Packaging
Analyzing Sterile Medical Device Packaging Systems
Experts Curt Larsen and John Spitzley of the Spartan Design Group consultancy address issues in the globally regulated medical device industry.
October 6, 2016
John Spitzley
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.
Medical Device/Packaging
Materials for Medical Device Packaging
Here’s a roll call of the major materials that go into medical device packaging.
September 5, 2016
Sterling Anthony, CPP, is a consultant specializing in packaging, marketing, logistics, and human-factors.
Regulatory
Packaging for Clinical Trials
With different users, logistics, regulations, and volumes, designing packaging for clinical trials brings its own challenges. Be sure to consider the following in your design phase.
September 1, 2016
Caution labels are critical before the device is cleared by the FDA.
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.
Traceability/Serialization
Xyntek and Antares Implement Fully Automated Bottle Line for Global Pharmaceutical Organization
The end-to-end process serializes bottles and uses 2D “Helper” codes to streamline unit-to-case aggregation.
August 31, 2016
Fanuc robotic arm presenting camera with bottles.
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