Entries are now being accepted for the The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council's Compliance Package of the Year competition through Friday, June 29, 2018. The competition recognizes leading pharmaceutical adherence/compliance-prompting packaging and is open to all firms involved in compliance/patient reminder pharmaceutical packaging.
Sanofi has redesigned packaging for Nasacort OTC nasal spray to address consumer insights and merchandise more efficiently on the shelf. The new packaging includes the use of a more modern design and structure, including a window to see the product clearly.
Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired Dunn Industries, Inc., manufacturer of specialty extrusion tubing for medical device applications. Its product line is a complements the microextrusion tubing manufactured by Tekni-Plex’s Natvar business unit.
The August Faller A/S parent company, Germany-based pharmaceutical packaging specialist August Faller GmbH & Co. KG, and Toronto, Canada-based Bellwyck Pharma Services are forming Bellwyck Faller Pharmaceutical Services GmbH. In addition to existing contract packaging services,it will offer packaging and logistics services for clinical trials in the European markets.
Adents is utilizing Omega Design’s Remote Integration Program to offer the Intelli-Code Carton Coding & Inspection System for the printing of unit-level data on individual cartons via thermal ink jet or laser printing.
For companies involved in pharmaceutical packaging, 2018 looks like it will be a year of scrambling to meet new regulations on serialization, safety and security, while at the same time responding to market demands for personalized care and generational requirements.
Cannabis continues to grow with many countries legalizing its usage, creating a new packaging segment. In 2018, Canada is expected to fully legalize marijuana, and the U.S. appears to be heading down the same path as more states approve its medical and recreational use.
The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) is proud to partner with PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies again this year in support of PACK EXPO Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Sept. 25-27; Las Vegas Convention Center).
Klöckner Pentaplast will present the latest range of pharmaceutical packaging solutions and services at ASEAN Pharma Packaging Conference 2017 (APPCON) March 16-17, 2017, in Singapore.
