As they emphasize continuous improvement in manufacturing, packaging suppliers have allocated capital for equipment following market trends and developed new packaging solutions.
Contract packagers have expanded services for pharmaceutical manufactures reaping or evaluating the benefits of outsourcing. They have invested in bottle and blister lines, syringe packaging, kitting solutions, clinical trials services, and platforms for track and trace.
As the pharma industry consolidates and extends globally,
package service providers are expanding their services.
Packaging service providers have focused on package innovation and improved designs, while placing increased emphasis on quality assurance. Information systems are supporting more seamless supply chain integration, as suppliers extend the scope of customer services.
Packaging service providers are being called upon for support over a range of critical issues confronting the pharmaceutical industry.
Foster-Miller Inc., the technology and product development company, has announced it has completed more than four years of cobranding, and is now officially called QinetiQ (pronounced “kinetic”) North America (QNA). Acquired by QNA in 2004 as an independent wholly owned subsidiary, Foster-Miller is now part of QNA’s Technology Solutions Group, with headquarters in Waltham, MA.