Misc. Archive

Video: Horizontal forming/filling/sealing

A close-up look at one of the 22 hf/f/s lines at contract manufacturer/packager American FlexPack’s facility in Green Bay, WI....

Bagging, pouching, form/fill/seal | June 1, 2009

To survive or to thrive? That is the recession question

Thousands of healthcare professionals have lost their jobs in the current recession. How secure is your job?...

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2009

Healthcare Packaging relaunches Web site

Chock full of videos, podcasts and white papers plus more timely product and industry news, the new Healthcare-Packaging.com is designed to make it easier than ever to find what you're looking for....

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2009

Wallet pack honored in Europe

A three-part •Triguilar• wallet pack was among the finalists for the European Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council, Packaging Awards. Developed by August Faller KG in Germany, it is used for a contraceptive sold by Bayer Schering Pharma AG in Berlin...

Patient Compliance | April 15, 2009

Healthcare packaging sector resists economic flu

Healthcare Packaging survey "checks up" on readers to discover few layoffs, confidence in management, and a continued focus on outsourcing....

Contract packaging | April 15, 2009

In a recession, keep moving forward

Our greatest challenges can be our greatest teachers—and harbor the most significant opportunities for growth....

Misc. Archive | April 15, 2009

MSU researchers question OTC warning label effectiveness

Medicine packages barrage consumers with information, some of which is required to be “prominent” and “conspicuous.”...

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | April 6, 2009

Podcast: Integrating best of breed equipment, and training techs for validated environments

Automation educator Ken Ryan travels to Ireland to find a real-world application that leverages automation standards to integrate best-of-breed equipment....

Podcasts | March 29, 2009

AORN study, FedEx tour to highlight HealthPack 2009

HealthPack 2009 is set for March 3 through 5 in Memphis, with a tour of FedEx’s main distribution hub in that city scheduled for the first day....

Misc. Archive | February 15, 2009

Eastman launches Tritan medical-grade polymers at MD&M West

At a February 11 trade press breakfast, Eastman Chemical Co. announced that it is launching medical grades of its Tritan™ copolyester. Scott Hanson, the company's global industry leader, noted that Tritan was introduced in late 2007 to consumer markets for...

Sustainability/environmental | February 11, 2009

Surveying the contract packaging market

Does your company employ contract packaging services? What lessons or advice do you have about selecting and using a contract packager? Have current economic developments had an effect on your use of contract packaging services? And if you're a...

Contract packaging | February 11, 2009

E-pedigree, OEE, sustainability presentations highlight open house

A March 12 to 13 "E-Pedigree & Pharmaceutical Technology Forum" at Kôrber Medipak North America's Clearwater, FL, facility will address the latest technological developments in the packaging sector. Presentations will examine e-pedigree, compliance, child-resistant packaging, sustainable packaging, improving overall...

Structural and graphics package design | February 5, 2009

Packaging strategies guide AFP through stormy economic seas

By modifying used packaging machinery and combining production runs, American FlexPack cost-effectively produces single-use packs for its customers. Long before the current economic downturn, American FlexPack, Inc., opened its doors with some guiding philosophies that still serve the Green Bay,...

Misc. Archive | February 5, 2009

McKesson, Burgopak team up on compliance packaging in the U.S.

McKesson RxPak , a div. of McKesson Corp., and Burgopak Ltd., announced they will bring Burgopak's pharmaceutical compliance packaging to the U.S. The packaging employs a patented design that presents the product in a sliding tray or blister pack...

Patient Compliance | February 3, 2009

Medicinal packs differentiate personal care products

An _ assortment of more than 60 personal care products for African Americans from Professional Products achieves product differentiation from larger competitors thanks to individualized packaging from TricorBraun. The Groganics line of packaging has a medicinal appearance and uses...

Pharmaceuticals and biologics | January 27, 2009

Torti appointed managing director at Rondo-Pak

Michael Torti was appointed managing director at Rondo-Pak, Norristown, PA, a company belonging to the Körber Medipak-Group. Rondo-Pak manufactures pharmaceutical packaging. Before joining Rondo-Pak, Torti served as deputy managing director for sales and marketing with MedPlast Inc., where he...

Misc. Archive | January 23, 2009

GlaxoSmithKline, Abbott, and contract packaging panel highlight Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum

The third-annual Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum (PPF) will deliver information you can use on pharmaceutical package design, increasing quality and productivity, patient compliance, strategies to combat counterfeiting, how to increase packaging line profitability, and will include a contract packaging panel, and...

Misc. Archive | January 22, 2009

Expanded Salary Survey targets salaries, career focus

It's no secret the economy has been on everyone's minds lately...this has a direct impact on you and your salary as a packaging professional. Packaging World magazine is teaming up with the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) on a...

Misc. Archive | January 20, 2009

Oliver Medical acquires Tolas Healthcare Packaging

Oliver Medical, a Mason Wells company, has acquired Tolas Healthcare Packaging, effective December 31, 2008. "We are excited about the opportunity to combine two very successful medical and pharmaceutical packaging suppliers," said Jerry Bennish, Oliver Medical president and CEO. "The...

Medical devices | January 9, 2009

Three testing tips for medical device packages

Sterile medical device package testing is a requirement for compliance to ISO 11607 "Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices", Part 1: Requirements for materials, sterile barrier systems and packaging systems, and Part 2: Validation requirements for forming, sealing and...

Medical devices | January 5, 2009

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