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California ePedigree developments

A call for RFID pilots was heard from the California Board of Pharmacy during the 4th Annual EPC Connection Conference & Exhibition held in early October in Rosemont, IL. Judi Nurse, supervising inspector of the California Board of Pharmacy, noted that the goal through electronic tagging is to prevent counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain in California. "The problem has been the inability to track the source of counterfeit drugs," she said.

October 9, 2007

Regulatory

cGMP-compliant labels with RFID tags

* pressure-sensitive labels with 100%-readable RFID tags delivered ready to use for item-level products, as well as case and pallet lots

October 5, 2007

Regulatory

Healthy Prognosis for RFID

Although the use of radio-frequency identification is in its early stage, "RFID holds great potential for the healthcare industry, and the adoption of the technology is expected to increase significantly owing to the benefits it offers." That's according to RFID Opportunities in Healthcare in the U.S., a new $3,900 market-research report from Kalorama.

October 5, 2007

Pharmaceuticals

FDA hopes new supplement regulations will assure quality

If you are a packager of dietary supplements, you may have a strong reaction to the new Food and Drug Administration regulations setting current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) requirements for these products. These regulations were announced by the FDA in late June and can be found in 21 CFR Part 111.1 – 111.610. As a maker of these products, you might welcome the level playing field among supplement companies that these new manufacturing controls can bring, as well as the higher consumer confidence in products of this type that may follow from more consistent quality. Or, you may resent the rules’ irritating new burdens in procedures and record keeping.

October 4, 2007

Adherence/Delivery

Healthy prognosis for RFID

Although the use of radio-frequency identification is in its early stage, “RFID holds great potential for the healthcare industry, and the adoption of the technology is expected to increase significantly owing to the benefits it offers.” That’s according to RFID Opportunities in Healthcare in the U.S., a new $3,900 market-research report from Kalorama . This year, the RFID market in the U.S. healthcare industry is estimated to be about $297 million, says the report. By 2012, the market’s value is forecast to be $3.1 billion.

September 24, 2007

Adherence/Delivery

Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum 2008 taking shape

Packaging Hall of Fame inductee Edward J. Bauer, investigative reporter and award-winning author Katherine Eban, and Joint Equipment Transition Team (JETT) Chairman Jim John are among the speakers scheduled to make presentations at the upcoming Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum (PPF) 2008. Produced by Healthcare Packaging and Packaging World magazines, the event will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia, the same venue that hosted the initial PPF March 29, 2007.

September 21, 2007

Regulatory

Are Chinese Imports Immediately Suspect?

September 14, 2007

Supply Chain

Are Chinese imports immediately suspect?

The recent rash of news about quality and identity issues involving a broad range of products imported from China has companies and consumers wondering. Counterfeit drugs and other products have recently been the subjects of one or another problem. China has been recognized by companies, the Food & Drug Administration, and other governments as a problematic source of counterfeit drugs for years. So what's the answer, are Chinese products and ingredients immediately suspect?

September 4, 2007

Supply Chain

Cardinal's RFID Rx pilot results

The results of Cardinal Health's RFID pilot were presented at the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Integrity conference, which was held in May and was sponsored by The Institute for International Research . Cardinal's Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services (PTS) operations were recently divested and acquired by The Blackstone Group. This information was shared by Renard Jackson, formerly VP/GM Global Packaging Services of Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH, and now with PTS.

July 17, 2007

Regulatory

Battling counterfeiting in China

Healthcare Packaging Contributing Editor Chang-Hong Whitney (shown) reports that rapid economic gain, a weak legal system and lack of enforcement have helped counterfeiting flourish in China, but the global healthcare community can help the country battle counterfeiting. "Fake products are everywhere. We can't trust anything on the market." Such comments are common in China by people from all walks of life. Everything from household items to foods to industrial and commercial products, and to drugs are being copied, manufactured illegally, and sold on the open market via various channels and vendors. Living in China requires vigilance even for a trip to the grocery store.

July 13, 2007

Medical Device/Packaging

Automation standards benefit pharmaceutical/medical applications

At a biomedical facility in Ireland, machine automation is coming into play in a validated environment that involves 21 CFR Part 11 electronic signatures, integrated robots and vision systems. The application is a real-world example of good automation standards providing real-world benefits. That's according to Dr. Ken Ryan, director of the Center for Automation in Motion Control at Alexandria Technical College in Alexandria, MN. Ryan was recently interviewed by Ontheedgeblog.com blogger Keith Campbell. Also interviewed by Campbell was Shane Loughlin, president of SL Controls. Ryan and Loughlin were in Ireland at the time of the interview, investigating the healthcare packaging-related application that leverages automation standards to integrate best-of-breed equipment. The information in this article is excerpted from this recent interview. Listen to the complete podcast.

June 29, 2007

Supply Chain

Pfizer plant in Germany achieves 50% to 80% OEE

Michael Becker, director of engineering, Pfizer GmbH, reported on a four-year project, "FAST," (Fully Automated Supply and Transport), recently completed at the firm's Freiburg, Germany plant. The plant produces tablets and capsules of Lipitor, Valoron and Neurotin for 80 different countries in a wide variety of package configurations. The highly automated, computer integrated plan helped the plant achieve OEE comparable with other industries, depending on the equipment measured.

June 20, 2007

Medical Device/Packaging

Start-up has bold ERP goals

Based in Las Vegas, Med-Health is a combination of three independent businesses where Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology from SAP will play a key role. Currently operating is a Med-Health business that sells medical supplies like gowns, gloves, sutures, and other "consumables." Opening this summer was a pharmaceutical drug wholesaler. And some time around January of 2008 will be the opening of a Med-Health pharmaceutical repackaging arm.

June 18, 2007

Adherence/Delivery

Global pharmaceutical packaging takes center stage at Pharmintech

• Biopharmaceutical and biomedical technologies and treatments will be advanced in large part by developing countries. Although only 5% to 7% of biological products now in clinical development will actually make it to the market, they will play an important role as the life sciences industry begins to develop custom solutions for individual patients rather than focusing exclusively on the larger market. But such treatments will require a change in packaging and processing methods, as well as regulatory procedures.

June 13, 2007

Regulatory

California's ePedigree requirement and RFID

The golden state's ePedigree requirement may force the Food and Drug Administration's hand on the use of radio frequency identification.

May 25, 2007

Regulatory

Anti-counterfeiting strategies begin to take shape

Several anti-counterfeiting initiatives are underway in the pharmaceutical sector, where it isn't just brand protection that's at stake but rather the very lives of people who take packaged drugs assuming the contents are genuine.

May 18, 2007

Packaging/Filling

Laser technology hits the mark on blister packaging

Qiagen adopts a laser imaging system to increase line speeds and improve the print quality of its blister packs. Key benefits also include performance improvements, reduced waste, and financial savings.

May 15, 2007

Pharmaceuticals

Bagged carry-on bottle kit takes off

Tumi, Inc. is selling a kit for airline passengers that offers spill-proof bottles in a zippered bag. New York City-based Tumi uses O.Berk Co. PET bottles for its newest product, the Carry-On Essentials Kit. It is a response to the Transportation and Security Administration's (TSA) latest restrictions on what passengers can take with them aboard airplanes.

May 11, 2007

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