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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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Medical Device/Packaging
How to Use Vision Systems to Prevent Pouch Sealing Errors
Live from MD&M West: Manual pouch and tray sealing for medical devices brings risk from operator use errors. Read how sensors are preventing these errors before they happen.
February 8, 2023
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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)
Medical Device/Packaging
Roundtable Ahead of Pharmapack Europe Talks Drug Delivery Trends
From patient-centricity in a connected world to holistic sustainability strategies and proposed MDR amendments, hear what consultants have to say about the changing medical device landscape in 2023.
January 20, 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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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.
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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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Manual Inspection Hood Eliminates Flicker, Glare
On show at PACK EXPO was the Citadel XT+ manual inspection hood. This system offers manual lighting intensity adjustment and more for ease of use during inspection of pharmaceuticals, devices, and drug delivery products.
December 12, 2022
At PACK EXPO, Quantum Packaging Technologies showcased its Citadel XT+ manual inspection hood for visual inspection of pharmaceuticals, devices, and drug delivery products.
Medical Device/Packaging
IoPP’s Inaugural ‘Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging’ Course a Success
"We wanted to reach as many people as possible while keeping the class size small... it’s intensive on multiple levels,” says course founder Jennifer Benolken. The class will be offered again in Feb. 2023 at MD&M West.
December 6, 2022
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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
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Topload Case Packer for Life Science Applications
Debuting at PACK EXPO was Körber Business Area Pharma’s K.Pak 665, the company’s first machine in their end of line portfolio.
November 9, 2022
Körber Business Area Pharma’s K.Pak 665 was unveiled at PACK EXPO 2022, shown here with Matt Smith addressing the crowd. The system is designed for speeds up to 12 cases/min.
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Life Science Functional Labels Feature Sustainable Material Updates
At PACK EXPO, the expanded portfolio includes sustainability-minded hanging labels for infusion bottles from recycled materials (PE and PET) and labels for autoinjector pens from a proprietary renewable PP with FSC glassine paper.
November 3, 2022
The Pharma-Tac hanger label has continuously been extended by diverse variants and features and can now also be produced using environmentally friendly film material.
Packaging/Filling
Healthcare Packaging Community Returns to Chicago
Life sciences manufacturing has been tested the past two-plus years. PACK EXPO International in Chicago (Oct. 23-26) offers opportunities to tackle the next hurdles.
October 19, 2022
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Medical Device/Packaging
Initial Call for Papers! ASTM D10 and F02 Packaging Workshop in Denver
Save the Date: The workshop will take place April 19, 2023 in Denver, CO, with discussion to include case studies, regulations, and more. Submit 300-word abstracts to Workshop Co-Chair Henk Blom before October 18, 2022.
October 10, 2022
The ASTM D10 and F02 Packaging Workshop will be held April 19, 2023.
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