All Pharmaceutical articles – Page 3
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ArticleKISICO and Colysis unveil NFC-tagged closure to deliver digital information and prevent counterfeit in medical products
Plastic screw cap manufacturer KISICO GmbH is collaborating with Colysis GmbH, a provider of cloud-based touchpoint technology, to develop a new, smart and secure closure for medical products equipped with an NFC tag.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Amcor’s recycle-ready HDPE blister packaging system
A finalist in the Recyclable Packaging category of the Sustainability Awards 2022, AmSky is an HDPE-based pharmaceutical blister packaging system from Amcor, which says it provides a recycle-ready, drop-in solution. We spoke to Amcor to find out more.
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ArticleUFlex aims to enhance sustainability, preservation and efficiency in new product and solution lineup
UFlex has introduced a range of new products and solutions in a bid to improve the recyclability, sustainability, usefulness, and visual attractiveness of product packaging. The innovations also aim toward product preservation, low production costs, easy manufacturing, and effective anti-counterfeit measures.
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ArticleDigital QR codes on pills offer customised patient care
In the pharmaceuticals sector, there has recently been a shift away from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ concept of drug administration to a more patient-centred one. A possible approach to obtain personalized medicine is with Data-Enriched Edible Pharmaceuticals (DEEPs), which are printed on each individual pill in the pattern of QR codes.
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ArticleValue chain partners develop serialization and aggregation technologies for pharma packaging
SEA Vision and Marchesini Group are launching new solutions for printing, inspecting, and packing serialised blisters and performing aggregation with cartons, with the aim of boosting efficiency and security during the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals.
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ArticleA spoonful of sprinkles helps the (real) medicine go down
Counterfeit or substandard medicines adversely affect the health of millions of people and cost an estimated $200 billion annually. Their burden is greatest in developing countries, where the World Health Organization estimates that one in ten medical products are fake.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles launches mono-material laminate for high chemical resistance applications
Constantia Flexibles has launched what it claims is a recycle-ready, mono-material PP laminate with high chemical resistance for pharmaceutical applications.
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ArticleIntegrated cap solution for small dose tubes launched by Emballator
Emballator Tectubes has introduced an integrated Twist off Recap solution for its mono-material Small Doses range that reportedly reduces material content by 10%.
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ArticleA look at the driving forces of change in child-resistant packaging
What is driving change in the child-resistant packaging space, and how is industry balancing the need to boost child-resistance while supporting senior populations?
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ArticleGerresheimer offers container-level traceability from production to point-of-care
Gerresheimer, a global supplier of drug packaging solutions, offers a traceability concept that it claims will ensure complete transparency throughout the value chain and greater safety for the patient.
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ArticleEmballator launches mono-material tubes for small doses
Emballator Tectubes has introduced a series of six mono-material PE or aluminium tubes made with green electricity, which are aimed at small dose applications of medicines and cosmetics.
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ArticleA closer look at Huhtamaki’s ‘world first’ mono-material PET blister lid
Huhtamaki claimed an ‘industry first’ last month with the launch of its aluminium-free, mono-material PET blister lid for the global healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Tobias Fackler, senior manager at the company’s healthcare business unit, told us more about the innovation and the story behind its creation.
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ArticleEssentra Packaging and AMD announce smart packaging collaboration to boost cold chain pharma security
Essentra Packaging has announced its collaboration with Advanced Material Development (AMD) in developing a new generation of Time Temperature Indicators (TTIs), a smart packaging technology for the pharmaceutical sector.
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Article‘First-to-market’ mono-material PET blister lid unveiled by Huhtamaki
Huhtamaki has today announced the launch of Push Tab, a first-to-market, aluminium-free, mono-material PET blister lid for the global healthcare and pharmaceutical industries
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ArticleSchreiner MediPharm unveils enhanced smart blister wallet for medication adherence monitoring
Schreiner MediPharm has launched an upgraded Smart Blister Wallet – a digitally-enabled tool that allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to track compliance in their clinical trial participants automatically and with greater flexibility.
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ArticleTower Cold Chain develops lightweight container for smaller pharmaceutical deliveries
Tower Cold Chain says its new KTEvolution reusable container is lightweight and easy to carry by one person, making it suitable for smaller pharmaceutical shipments with a range of internal temperature settings that can be maintained for 120+ hours without external power or manual intervention.
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ArticleWhat part will packaging play in tackling the global counterfeiting challenge?
According to Europol and EUIPO, packaging is one of the most seized counterfeit items at EU borders, as well as a key component in presenting and selling counterfeit goods like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals to consumers. What role does packaging play in international counterfeiting networks, and how can the packaging industry respond to protect consumers?
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ArticleValue chain collaboration delivers bioprocessing bags to support global vaccine distribution
A value chain partnership has developed sterile bioprocessing bags for applications including sensitive cell cultures manufactured by Sartorius using Südpack polymer films made from Dow resins, with the aim of supporting the global supply of vaccines such as those used for COVID-19.
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ArticlePackaging self-administered injectables and infusibles for better patient outcomes
Boy Tjoa, Managing Director at Tjoapack, examines how, from dose compliance to needle-stick safety and anti-tampering, the industry’s contract packagers have more to do with drug safety and therapeutic performance than ever before.
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ArticleRobotic solution for feeding triggers and pumps launched by AROL GROUP
AROL GROUP’s new TIRELLI ROBOSORTER is aimed at increasing the flexibility of low-speed feeding systems for triggers and pumps used in healthcare applications.