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Celebrating 20 years in healthcare product packaging

Our award-winning editorial team will go back in time to recap the biggest developments in pharma & medical device packaging

Our award-winning editorial team will go back in time to recap the biggest developments in pharma & medical device packaging

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Visionary Awards 2013

Recognize people in packaging who deliver forward-thinking ideas and game-changing solutions in the packaging community

Recognize people in packaging who deliver forward-thinking ideas and game-changing solutions in the packaging community

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Plan to Attend Pharmapack North America

June 18-19, 2013 ~ Philadelphia, PA

June 18-19, 2013  ~  Philadelphia, PA

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Pharmapack North America: Protect Today’s New Drugs against Contamination

Today’s pharmaceuticals are increasingly being delivered via novel routes, and many are designed for patients to use when treating themselves. “Drug products are undergoing design revisions, giving changing patient populations user-friendly options,” explains Don Singer, Global Lead Quality Manager, Microbiology R&D, GlaxoSmithKline. “It is not just pills and tablets any more. We are seeing many inhalable and intranasal products, and parenterals are no longer just delivered directly by standard syringes and from vials, especially in the oncology field.

Double-Barrier Packaging Still Ideal, Nurses Report at HealthPack

Nurses prefer double-barrier packaging, consisting of a sealed tray within either another tray or a pouch, learned attendees at HealthPack 2013 in Louisville, KY. Such preferences along with feedback on package recycling and usability were shared during HealthPack’s annual Voice of the Customer survey and live nurses panel. This year’s survey results were gathered by Jennifer Foreman and Jennifer Neid Benolken and presented by Foreman on March 13, marking the survey’s fifth year.

2012 Compliance Packages of the Year Announced by HCPC

The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) awarded the winners of its annual Compliance Package of the Year competition at RxAdherence 2013, the organization’s annual conference on patient adherence and compliance prompting packaging issues.
Named 2012 Compliance Package of the Year, Avive from MWV Healthcare, is a patient-customized, multi-medication, 30-day dosing system.

From the Editors' Desk

Catalent to Present at AAPS

Scientists from Catalent Pharma Solutions will be presenting seven scientific poster papers and participating in a roundtable discussion at this year’s American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) meeting as part of the conference...
Medical Packaging Firm among Twin Cities' Fast 50

DDL has been named the 36th fastest growing company in the Twin Cities area by the Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal as part of the publication's Fast 50. DDL provides medical device package, product, and material testing. DDL received...
New Ampac Laminate Supports Higher Speeds

Ampac Flexibles (Cincinnati) has developed the Flexi-HS high-speed film laminate for form-fill-seal packaging. As a film that can heat seal at lower temperatures, Flexi-HS provides a wider operating window for supporting higher production speeds. The...
Being Green in Healthcare a Multilayered Approach

When it comes to packaging, being green isn’t always what consumers always expect. The ubiquitous recycling symbol, for instance, has become the visual indicator of whether or not a product is environmentally friendly. But in pharmaceutical and...
Two Drugs Use Anderson Packaging’s Intuidose Format

Anderson Packaging (Rockford, IL) has started commercial production of two brand prescription drugs in the Intuidose compliance package from the AmerisourceBergen Packaging Group. A line...