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Arjowiggins Healthcare Launches Cryptopak Security Solution
Arjowiggins Healthcare (www.arjowiggins-healthcare.com) has introduced an authentication solution for medical device and...
European Medicines Agency to Reorganize

European Medicines Agency (EMA) reports that it will reorganize to focus on three elements: how to better support the scientific work of the EMA committees, how to better share the data the agency holds, and how to better meet the needs of its...
Recyclable Packages Win Best of Show in Excellence in Flexography Awards

Colbert Packaging Corp. has been honored in the Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. Colbert’s EnviroGuard package for VetGuard Plus was selected as the Excellence in Flexography...
FDA Warns of "Fraudulent Versions" of Botox

FDA is reporting on its Web site that "fraudulent versions of Botox that are not approved by the FDA are being sold to U.S. medical practices." According to FDA, these products...
Clariant Healthcare Packaging Expanding Production in Belen, NM

At Interphex this week in New York City, Clariant announced that its Healthcare Packaging segment is expanding production capacity at its U.S. site in Belen, NM, for desiccant canisters and packets. Healthcare Packaging is also incorporating Lean...
Vendors Highlight Serialization Solutions
Vendors showcased serialization solutions at Interphex 2013, as an air of urgency to put compliance measures in place this year has developed for pharmaceutical companies.
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Visiotec GmbH Focuses on Inspection, Monitoring, and Control at Interphex

The Uhlmann Group has spun off visiotec GmbH as an independent subsidiary focused on the development of inspection, monitoring, and control systems for automated pharmaceutical manufacturing.

According to Christoph Lehmann, the business model...
FDA Approves Second Drug in BD Simplist Prefilled Injectable Line

BD Rx Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), reports that the U.S. FDA has approved the second drug provided in the newly launched BD Simplist line of ready-to-...
3C! Packaging Expands Services to Include Label Manufacturing
At Interphex 2013, 3C! Packaging is showcasing its new state-of-the-art label manufacturing equipment via a video presentation at its booth.
AlpVision Shows Mobile Authentication Solution At Interphex
Demonstrated at Interphex 2013, the solution enables brand owners, experts, and consumers who own a smartphone to play an active role in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
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