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A Pharmapack Europe 2022 Preview: The Future of Medical Devices
Healthcare Packaging speaks with Marcus Bates, vice president, global business development, Aptar Digital Health, on what lies ahead for the digital therapy and devices field.
Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
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Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
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unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing
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Consolidation Threatening CPG-OEM Relationships
The shift in the CPG-OEM relationship from transactional to strategic collaboration has hit a snag.
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
What began as a chat over coffee has led to work on a hypothesis and a white paper with far-reaching potential in saving time and resources in medical device packaging stability testing. Efforts were presented at the[PACK]out's inaugural event in Austin.
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
The Chicago Athenaeum 2021 GOOD DESIGN Awards Program featured designs for insulin injectors, portable ultrasound and ECGs, allergy detection, and more. The closing date for the 2022 Good Design Award applications is June 1, 2022.
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AMERIPEN: ‘New Recycled Content Mandates Doomed To Fail’
An examination of legislation meant to boost demand for PCR reveals lawmakers are not considering the full implications of these requirements and the other industries that compete for demand.
Machinery & Materials
Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Markets
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
Medical device/Packaging
KiiP Tackles Wicked Problems in Package Material Stability
Package design
Good Design Awards Highlight Connected Devices
Packaging/Filling
Turntable Machine Packages Prefilled Syringes
Logistics & Cold Chain
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
Logistics/supply chain
HDA’s Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition Honors Security Leaders
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Q&A on Earth Day: HDA’s Chip Davis Discusses Sector Sustainability
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Take Five
Pharmaceutical Industry Applies Artificial Intelligence
Business Intelligence
Great Resignation Driving Employee Poaching
Sustainability
Medical Device eIFUs: Hurdles to Overcome
Issues
unPACKed with OEM Podcast: Femininity in Manufacturing
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Epstein-Barr Vaccine Launches Clinical Trial
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FDA Clears Underwear that Protects Against S.T.I.s
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Want to Prevent Aging? Consider a Fecal Transplant
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This Tiny Wearable Monitors Health Stats
Products
Supplier Submitted
Liviri Bio Containers Are Designed for Cold-chain Shipping
Supplier Submitted
Aptar CSP Technologies Active Bottle Features PCR content
Cold chain/temperature control
Peli BioThermal Crēdo ProEnvision™ Software Includes Additional Features
Supplier Submitted
NJM Freeze-drying Equipment Includes Variety of Lyophilization Solutions
Supplier News
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TekniPlex Healthcare to Showcase Range of Drug Delivery Solutions
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IDEX MPT Opens New Technology Centre in Waterloo, Ontario
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Optima Group Inaugurates CSPE Center II
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Schott Inaugurates Plant for Prefillable Polymer Syringes
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FDA Permits Marketing for Test to Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
The Lumipulse test is intended to measure the ratio of β-amyloid 1-42 and β-amyloid 1-40 concentrations found in human cerebral spinal fluid.
Packaging/Filling
Turntable Machine Packages Prefilled Syringes
Implementing new equipment for a customer packaging prefilled syringes, Sharp implemented a machine offering energy efficiency, flexibility, and easy handling.
Business Intelligence
Quotables and By the Numbers: May 2022
Quotes and stats in healthcare packaging and logistics, from distribution to sustainability and beyond...
Package design
Prefilled Enteral Pouch Wins Highest 2022 FPA Award
The EnteraLoc is a 510(k) FDA-approved enteral device designed for tube-fed patients. It’s a flexible spouted pouch with a leak-proof seal, for direct-connect delivery of nutrition in a safe and convenient manner.
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Tyvek Pouches Now Available: In Stock & Ready to Ship
Do you need sterile barrier pouches quickly to help cover low inventory? Don't let standard lead times slow you down. Expedited shipping is available with our Stock Pouch Program. Place your order.
Regulatory
FDA Issues New Guidance to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials
The agency’s focus on inclusion in trials for all medical products aligns with Biden Administration’s Cancer Moonshot goal of addressing inequities and beyond.
Sustainability
9 Sustainability Initiatives in Healthcare Packaging: Earth Day 2022
While there are numerous important cross-industry initiatives, this year we’re taking “official Earth Day 2022” to highlight the rise in partnerships targeting sustainability specifically in life sciences and healthcare.
Adherence/Delivery
Johnson & Johnson Chief Medical Officer Highlights Unit Dose Packaging’s Role in Preventing Accidental Ingestion
Dr. Ed Kuffner: “Every day in the U.S., we have about 150 children—about four busloads of kids—coming into emergency departments because of accidental unsupervised ingestions… Packaging innovations can reduce these risks.”
Sustainability
Parcel Health Launches Sustainable Medication Packaging Pilot Program
Ten nationwide, independent pharmacies are participating in the pilot program involving Phill Box, a recyclable, compostable, water-resistant, easy-to-use alternative to plastic pill bottles.
Automation/Robotics
Automation: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trend Shaping the Future
Efforts to maximize throughput are driving pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in automation and digitization.
Medical device/Packaging
Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: FDA Announces New Draft Guidance
The new guidance deals with quality system considerations and the content of premarket submissions for members of the medical device industry, as well as Food and Drug Administration staff.
Cold chain/temperature control
10 Temperature Monitor Qualification Considerations
From the 2022 ISTA Forum TempPack: Panelists discussed the latest on temperature recording device (TRD) qualification, including dry ice and LCD screens, probes that disconnect, and what to consider before selecting a shipper integrated with a TRD.
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New Industrial Control System Security Threat
The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
Take Five
2022 ISTA Forum: Sustainability Highlights from Day 1
Live from ISTA Forum’s TempPack & TransPack: Transport packaging leaders offered tips and trends ranging from smart packaging to digitizing specification data to the need for educating consumers and regulators on the ramifications of packaging changes.
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Tubes Answer the Call for More Sustainable Packaging Options
Packaging World’s Jim Chrzan and Packaging Digest’s Lisa McTigue Pierce met with Tube Council members to chart green milestones for paper tubes, mono-layer plastics, sugar cane, and recycled aluminum.
Logistics/supply chain
Aurobindo Pharma USA Increases Distribution Throughput and Performance with New Automated Warehouse System
When the generic pharmaceutical giant wanted to automate its U.S. nerve center, it sought an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) that boosted storage capacity by 450% and increased order fulfillment efficiency.
Take Five
J&J Chief Medical Officer Talks Package Design Considerations
In part 2 of this two-part series, we delve into design considerations, including caregiver burnout, as well as some of Dr. Kuffner’s tips for those within and outside the packaging community to prevent unsupervised medication ingestions in kids.
Business Intelligence
Arm Your Biomed Company Against Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks increase and evolve, research for solutions must do the same. It’s critical that the medical and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries get involved.
Medical device/Packaging
FDA Recommends Use of Duodenoscopes With Innovative Designs to Enhance Safety
The agency is providing new information supporting the transition to fully disposable duodenoscopes and those with disposable components, as well as new information on completed post-market surveillance studies.
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PACK EXPO International Returns with Eight New Show Additions
In response to unprecedented demands on the industry, the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022 gets even bigger.
Sustainability
Sustainability & DTC: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Trends Shaping the Future
Discover pharmaceutical packaging changes spurred by consumer sustainability awareness and direct-to-consumer channels.
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Sustainable Packaging TODAY: Personal Care
Looking for sustainable personal care packaging available today? U.K. sustainable packaging expert Paul Jenkins of the PackHub and Packaging World’s Matt Reynold discuss real-world applications you can find on the shelf.