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Medical Devices
Warning: IV Infusions May Contain Microplastics
New research highlights the need for safer medical packaging solutions.
March 19, 2025
New research cited in a recent article from Packaging Insights states that that is the case for IV bags, claiming that microplastics are present in IV infusions used in medical treatments.
Packaging/Filling
Why Cross-Team Collaboration is Crucial in Medical Device Packaging Development
James Hamerslag, Senior System Engineer for Siemens Healthineers, emphasizes that early collaboration is crucial in a medical device packaging development project to prevent miscommunication, as all teams within a company are working toward the same goal.
March 11, 2025
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Medical Devices
Prominent People in Packaging: James Hamerslag
James Hamerslag reflects on his long tenure at Siemens Healthineers, the evolution of packaging and automation in medical device manufacturing, and the critical role of team collaboration in driving innovation.
February 27, 2025
James Hamerslag
Medical Devices
Why Customer Perception is Critical in Medical Device Packaging
Flawed packaging can significantly impact customer perception of a medical device, even if the device itself is high quality, according to Jim Hamerslag, Senior System Engineer for Siemens Healthineers.
February 24, 2025
Customer Perception
Medical Devices
Best Practices in Medical Device Package Development
Jim Hamerslag, Senior System Engineer for Siemens Healthineers, draws on 40 years of medical device development experience as he covers topics from global regulatory considerations to fostering collaboration across teams.
February 18, 2025
Med Device Packs
Aseptic/Sterile
Low-temperature Sterilization System
De Lama's HyPerPure system uses hydrogen peroxide in a vacuum to sterilize medical equipment and medicines at low temperatures.
February 14, 2025
De Lama
Pharmaceuticals
10 Trends and Observations from Pharmapack 2025
Sustainability, usability, and patient adherence dominate panel discussions.
January 30, 2025
Auto-injectors are getting more eco-friendly: new designs are launching to improve sustainability, including a fully mechanical, reusable auto-injector from AstraZeneca.
Industry News
Announcing the Pharmapack 2025 Awards
Discover the 2025 Pharmapack award winners that are redefining pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery.
January 23, 2025
Pharmapack Europe announces the winners of its newly reformatted Pharmapack Awards, recognizing excellence in six key categories.
Regulatory
Appropriate Steps to Avoid And Answer FDA Warning Letters in 2025
The rate of warnings initiated by the FDA continues to rise in the pharma and medical device industries. Knowing how to best attempt to prevent them and respond to them can be equally important.
January 14, 2025
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Market Trends
Global Sterile Packaging Market to Reach $48,415.9 Million by 2034
Innovation in the sector is driven by the healthcare industry's advancements, shaped by emerging therapeutic modalities and strict regulatory requirements.
January 9, 2025
The sterile packaging market size is estimated to be worth $27,550.6 million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach a value of $48,415.9 million by 2034. Sales are projected to rise at a CAGR of 5.8% over the forecast period between 2024 and 2034.
Aseptic/Sterile
AAMI Updates Materials Compatibility Guidance for EO, VHP, Other Modalities
Compatibility of materials in sterilized products is a critical aspect of successful device development.
January 8, 2025
Newly updated AAMI guidance addresses this issue by clarifying how sterilization affects products and packaging.
Medical Devices
Top Articles of 2024, #2: Wright Medical’s Package Meets Multiple Demands
The #2 most clicked article of 2024: Award-winning PETG thermoform functions in both sterile and non-sterile environments, eases validation, and ensures no punctures or pinholes.
January 2, 2025
This photo is an example of Wright Medical's orthopaedic product packaging, which earned an IoPP Ameristar Award.
Medical Devices
Top Articles of 2024, #4: Breakthrough Med Device Sterilization Technology Uses Nitric Oxide
The #4 most clicked article of 2024: Not to be confused with laughing gas, this “molecule inside a polymer” is poised to offer safe sterilization of medical devices to kill microorganisms without the environmental issues brought by EtO sterilization.
December 31, 2024
Sterile State
Medical Devices
Kitea Health Relies on All-Glass Encapsulation Capability of SCHOTT Primoceler Oy for Miniaturized Brain Implant
SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging
The all-glass package allows the implant to be miniaturized to an unprecedented size.
December 9, 2024
Proteon™ glass housing by SCHOTT Primoceler Oy was key to realizing Kitea's chip. Measuring just a few millimeters and weighing only 0.3g, it is an entirely wireless device with no built-in battery.
Medical Devices
Designing For an Emergency: Pharmapack Europe 2025 Session
In the case of an acutely stressful event, medical products need to be designed with that environment in mind to ensure proper device use.
December 6, 2024
Insights from real people that have had to use a medical device in an emergency situation will place manufacturers in a better position when it comes to developing emergency use medical devices.
Medical Devices
Aptar Awarded Government Contract to Advance Novel Sterilization Technology for Medical Devices
Aptar
AptarGroup's ActivShield technology, a portable, power-free sterilization solution for medical devices and instruments, addresses sterilization needs in remote or emergency settings.
December 5, 2024
ActivShield™ film ready to be placed in chamber for sterilization (chamber not required)
Machinery
Moving On From EO: Experiencing The Evolution of Today’s Sterilization Methods
As the medical device and pharmaceutical industries face pressure to phase out or move away from ethylene oxide, new sterilization trends are emerging.
November 25, 2024
Regardless of the sterilization method, minimizing bioburden is a significant aspect of patient safety.
Materials
DuPont™ Launches Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution in Support of Sustainable Healthcare Packaging
DuPont
The carbon footprint reduction for the material is enabled by the partial replacement of fossil fuel feedstock with certified bio-circular feedstock during the production of raw materials used in manufacturing.
November 12, 2024
Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution is designed to help reduce the carbon footprint of a product while providing a drop-in solution that can be seamlessly integrated into existing healthcare packaging products.
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