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Aseptic/Sterile
Kindeva Installs new microBatch for Aseptic Fill/Finish
The fully automated, gloveless production cell is designed for regulatory compliance, maximum product yields, and fast changeovers.
April 18, 2024
The fully automated Versynta microBatch production cell with gloveless isolator and integrated air treatment is designed for highly potent drugs for small patient groups.
Sustainability
Top Factors Driving the Push to Sustainable Packaging
With consumers, retailers, and regulations driving the push to sustainable packaging, industry stakeholders are looking for ways to effectively meet this demand.
April 15, 2024
Consumers are willing to pay about 10% more for sustainable packaging, according to one industry representative at the 2023 Vision 2030 sessions.
Medical Device/Packaging
Spotlight on Design and Usability at the[PACK]out
Get the latest on design for usability, end user perspectives on packaging features, meeting the usability requirements of ISO 11607-1, package imagineering, and more.
April 12, 2024
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Package Design
Nutraceutical Corp. Recalls Mouthwash Over Lack of Child Resistance
Heritage Store, part of Nutraceutical Corp., issued a recall on February 29 of its two flavors of its Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash due to a lack of child-resistant packaging.
April 12, 2024
Nutraceutical Corp.’s February 29 recall includes its Hydrogen Peroxide Mouthwash in Wintermint and Eucalyptus Mint flavors.
Quick Hits
PFAS Found in Bandages from Band-Aid, CVS, and More
A study of 40 bandages from major brands has found that about two-thirds include markers of PFAS “forever chemicals.”
April 9, 2024
About two-thirds of 40 bandages tested by Mamavation included a marker of PFAS, with 17 containing over 100 parts per million of the PFAS marker.
Materials
Dr. Pfleger Arzneimittel GmbH Launches Recyclable Pastille Blister
For its throat lozenge samples, Dr. Pfleger collaborated with ETIMEX Primary Packaging.
April 8, 2024
Dr. Pfleger's ipalat throat pastilles in Etimex's recyclable PURELAY monoblister.
Medical Device/Packaging
Navigating LVI Device Integration in Pharma: 9 Considerations
At Pharmapack 2024, Teva Pharmaceuticals provided insight into large-volume delivery system integration tactics.
April 4, 2024
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Robotics/Automation
Rockwell Reveals 10 Vulnerabilities in 3 Popular Products
Users are urged to implement best practices to mitigate the potential risks with FactoryTalk, PowerFlex and Arena Simulation.
April 3, 2024
Company issues three security advisories highlighting 10 vulnerabilities in its FactoryTalk, PowerFlex, and Arena Simulation products
Packaging/Filling
7 Success Attributes for a Super-Orphaned Drug Manufacturing Suite
Takeda manufactures one batch of infant botulism treatment every five years. Source plasma only comes from around 30 donors. Hear about their “batch right, first time” approach, because there is no second chance to get it right.
March 27, 2024
Takeda's Pat Gavit presented at the PDA Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA.
Packaging/Filling
Pharma Manufacturers Need Agile Training Amid Employee Turnover
Ignoring workforce trends won't make them go away. Facing high turnover and changing attitudes toward work, proficiency that once took years must now be condensed.
March 26, 2024
Nitin Rathore, PhD, vice president, Amgen Inc., presented at the PDA Annual Meeting 2024.
Packaging/Filling
Pharmaceutical Drones Prevent Defects in Filling/Assembly
Drones return information in real-time to show where defects might be occurring during the filling process due to high pressure and shock, allowing operators to proactively repair their machines before batches of defects make it to the end of the line.
March 23, 2024
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Medical Device/Packaging
From Healing to Packaging: The Journey of a Nurse Turned Med Device Packaging Pro
Vascular Dynamics' Amanda Ward Gessell started out as an RN and witnessed packaging and waste first-hand. She offers career tips, talks home renovation skills, and shares her grandmother's motto that she brings to packaging.
March 22, 2024
Amanda Ward Gessell, PMP, of Vascular Dynamics.
Medical Device/Packaging
FDA Warning: Exactech Shoulder Implants at Risk of Oxidation
Company declines to initiate voluntary recall. FDA continues to review and evaluate risks on product packaged in defective bags.
March 14, 2024
The Equinoxe Shoulder System by Exactech up until August 2021 were packaged in defective bags and may be at risk of oxidation.
Traceability/Serialization
Finding the Right DSCSA Contact Remains a Challenge
Live from HDA's Distribution Management Conference: Echoing 2023 concerns, state boards of pharmacy discuss why reaching the right contact in a timely matter is so critical.
March 12, 2024
Panelists (from left): Josh Bolin, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy; Mark Klawitter, Montana Board of Pharmacy; Mark Hardy, North Dakota Board of Pharmacy; Kim Grinston, Missouri Board of Pharmacy.
Market Trends
Ransomware Attacks Target Healthcare Providers
One of the largest pediatric healthcare orgs in the Midwest was targeted. In a separate attack, Change Healthcare may have paid a $22 million ransom.
March 5, 2024
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Cannabis
Canadian Cannabis Producer Transitions Select Products to Hemp Packaging
The cannabis producer estimates it will save over 83,000 lb of plastic from ending up in landfill with its hemp packaging initiative.
February 29, 2024
Tilray, Canadian cannabis producer, transitions to sustainable hemp packaging options.
Nutraceuticals/Dietary
Anti-alcohol Flush Gummy Launches in Colorful Standup Pouch
New take on Alcohol Flush medication reaches the market through packaging testing and supply chain collaboration.
February 27, 2024
This anti-Alcohol Flush medication takes on a new form with colorful gummies--an easier way to combat Alcohol Flush symptoms.
Market Trends
Top 3 Solutions for the Transition to Sustainable Packaging
CPGs’ top solutions to smooth the transition to sustainable packaging include tweaking marketing language and standardizing recyclability measurements.
February 23, 2024
The most relevant sustainable packaging solutions to VISION 2030 participants were providing clearer information to consumers, standardizing recyclability, and collaborating with organizations outside the packaging value chain.
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