Pharma/Medical Packaging - Articles - Page 39

Horizontal Sleeve/Cartoner Offers Speed and Versatility

April 5, 2018

The new horizontal sleeve/cartoner from PMI Cartoning allows packaging lines to run multiple sized side-load sleeves or end-load cartons.

New Line of Pharmaceutical Packaging Options for Injectable Products

April 4, 2018

Keystone Folding Box Co. has come out with a line of secondary packaging options for injectable pharma products. Available in a variety of tailored features and in both all-paperboard and plastic-hybrid formats, solutions are available for prefilled syringes, auto-injector pens, vials and ampoules.

Mettler Toledo's Product Inspection Group Moves to New Facility

April 4, 2018

The Product Inspection Group of Mettler Toledo, manufacturer of product inspection systems for the food and pharmaceutical industries, has moved into a new facility in Pasco County, Fla. The Group will house four business units in the 270,000 square feet space.

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A Prescription for Pharmaceutical Packaging

Serialization, safety and security head a long list of challenges for the pharmaceutical packaging industry in 2018

John Kalkowski

April 1, 2018

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.

Industrial Pack 20 Coming to Atlanta

March 30, 2018

The inaugural edition of Industrial Pack, North America’s first show dedicated to the industrial, protective and transit packaging sector, will take place at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta on April 4th and 5th.

Ondrej Kruk Lands Role as President of Pantone and X-Rite

March 29, 2018

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC have appointed Ondrej Kruk to the role of president. Kruk will lead the continued expansion of Pantone and X-Rite’s product and solution portfolio beyond color to material appearance.

Duravant Acquires QC Industries

March 27, 2018

The investment extends Duravant’s material handling product portfolio with in-process conveying solutions and strengthens the company’s integration and automation capabilities.

Berlin Packaging Acquires U.K. Packaging Supplier

March 23, 2018

Berlin Packaging with Bruni Glass has acquired H. Erben Ltd., an England-based supplier of closures, packaging and packaging equipment with strength in the food and drinks sectors. Erben brings operations in South Africa, in California with its California Capsules business, and operates TheBottleJarStore.co.uk for convenience quantities.

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FDA Favors Blister Packs In Battle Against Opioids

Benefits of unit-dose blister packaging include safeguarding medication efficacy, improved supply chain security and aiding medication adherence.

Walt Berghahn

March 15, 2018

In its most recent article, the HCPC reviewed how the FDA was looking at a variety of alternatives to stem the opioid epidemic. The HCPC has been involved in this effort by promoting the wide-ranging benefits of unit-dose blister packaging.

Aseptic Filling and Closing Machine Caps Sterilized Vials

March 15, 2018

NJM, a ProMach product brand, introduces the Dara SX-310-RDL aseptic filling and closing machine for sterilized vials with RayDyLyo caps. This system eliminates the crimping required with traditional aluminum closures to simplify the packaging operation and speed throughput, while offering fast and easy changeovers and new container size set-ups.