pharmaceutical technologies

UV and Light Protection Labels Safeguard Sensitive Substances

January 22, 2019

Schreiner MediPharm has introduced labels that protect liquid medicine in transparent glass containers from damaging UV and light exposure. The portfolio includes three protective labels at various safety levels.

Antares Vision and ALP.I Agree to Merger

January 17, 2019

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Antares Vision and ALP.I SPAC are merging. The goal is to provide support for and accelerate the growth path undertaken by Antares Vision.

PMMI Announces Finalists for Technology Excellence Awards

September 10, 2018

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Twenty-one Technology Excellence Awards finalists in seven categories will be highlighted during PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2018 with show attendees serving as the ultimate final judge.

PMMI Corner

Cannabis Packaging is Growing Like a Weed

Maria Ferrante

August 16, 2018

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Despite being surrounded in controversy, the U.S. cannabis industry is experiencing rapid growth. Experts estimate legal cannabis will grow from $7.3 billion to $24.5 billion between 2016 and 2020. Currently, 65 percent of cannabis sales stem from medical marijuana.

HCPC Column

The Road from PDMA to DSCSA in Pharmaceutical Packaging

Walt Berghahn

July 18, 2018

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The year was 1987. When then-President Ronald Reagan signed the Prescription Drug Marketing Act, the first passed legislation including the concept of pedigree for pharmaceuticals. It was also the precursor to the 2013 Drug Supply Chain Security Act signed by President Obama.

New Line of Pharmaceutical Packaging Options for Injectable Products

April 4, 2018

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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.

Cover Story

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

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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.

HCPC Column

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

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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.

ISPE Award for Cook Pharmica with OPTIMA system technology

June 22, 2017

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One of the most prestigious international prizes for pharmaceutical equipment and innovations, the Facility of the Year Award, was given to the Cook Pharmica in 2017 for the "Flexible Filling Line" (FFL).

Materials Technology

Blister packaging plays dual role as protector and barrier

Protection starts on the outside

Kristen Kazarian

May 12, 2017

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A fall 2016 report by Research and Markets states the cold form blister packaging market should hit U.S. $8.63 billion by 2024. Growing demand from the pharmaceutical industry and a high requirement of cold forming packs due to favorable product features are driving the growth.