Fall 2007Going that ‘last mile’Wal-Mart, Thomas Jefferson hospital pros address pharmaceutical cold chain issues.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Global pharma packaging to exceed $34 billionDeveloped countries in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan will account for nearly three-fourths of the demand for worldwide pharmaceutical packaging.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 ISPE releases guide for biologics“With the rapid growth in the biopharmaceutical industry over the past two decades, the number of newly approved biological products has dramatically increased,” says the Intl. Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Healthy prognosis for RFIDAlthough the use of radio-frequency identification is in its early stage, “RFID holds great potential for the healthcare industry, and the adoption of the technology is expected to increase significantly owing to the benefits it offers.”... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum ‘08 takes shapePackaging Hall of Fame inductee Edward J. Bauer, investigative reporter and award-winning author Katherine Eban, and Joint Equipment Transition Team (JETT) Chairman Jim John are among the speakers scheduled to make presentations at the upcoming Pharmaceutical Packaging Forum (PPF) 2008.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Healthcare Packaging Community MinuteCompanies • The Klöckner Pentaplast Group will expand polyester film capacity at its Beaver, WV, facility, with start-up targeted for March 2008.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Swim against the tide to build OTC brands through designThe marketing value of packaging is a largely untapped frontier in OTC pharmaceuticals.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Packaging machine provides healthy mail-order resultsGroup Health automates its downstream prescription printing and packaging functions to save labor and space and meet increasing demands.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Packaging carries its weight with GlaxoSmithKline’s alliConveying and collating equipment prove instrumental in GSK Consumer Healthcare’s launch of alli, the only FDA-approved, OTC weight-loss product.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Starter pack packs punch for AlliShown in the photo on page 24, the alli starter pack, from the outside in, includes the following packaging and products:... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Diverse approach counters counterfeitingUsing varying technologies makes it more challenging for counterfeiters to keep pace with your packaged pharmaceuticals, suggests Bryan A. Liang of the Institute of Health Law Studies.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 IHLS: Where healthcare and the law interactThe San Diego-based Institute of Health Law Studies' mission is "improving healthcare today...for all our tomorrows."... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Study reports aging population drives medical device packagingDespite steady growth, expect stiff competition because of cost-reduction pressures created by device manufacturers.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Mexico leads Latin America in pharmaceutical packagingSales growth through 2010 will be fueled by the country’s overall economy and by more than 5,000 expiring patents.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Prototype pack has designson medical emergenciesSavannah College of Art and Design’s Christine Doolittle develops a ready-to-use, prefilled syringe prototype pack for medical emergencies.... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Desiccants for in-vitro diagnostic devices• drop-in, fit-in, or build-in desiccants protect against moisture that can damage sensitive device components and interfere with test results • drop-in approach offers protection in secondary packaging for single-use devices; fit-in involves the integration of Coated Solid Form sorbents;... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Disposable pipettes• LDPE, nonsterile disposable transfer pipettes are available in three sizes: 5 mL graduated to 1 mL, 7 mL graduated to 3 mL, and 23-mL nongraduated • for use in laboratories, scientific and testing facilities, and in noncritical healthcare applications... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Unit-dose pharmacy bottle• stackable HDPE NextBottle dispenses one dose at a time, while indicating the day and/or time to better assure patient compliance in taking medication • provides a “push-and-turn” cap that provides child-resistance and easy opening for adults • bottle label... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 Vapor transmission film• Arnitel VT 3104 film for medical applications such as gowns and drapes • offers breathability and high melt point for sterilization • optimized for cast extrusion and extrusion-coating processes DSM Engineering Plastics... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 cGMP-compliant labels with RFID tags• pressure-sensitive labels with 100%-readable RFID tags delivered ready to use for item-level products, as well as for cases and pallets • RFID labels are part of the company’s RxTrackNSecure protective product line to combat diversion and counterfeiting Cortegra... Fall 2007 | October 15, 2007 * indicates a sponsored article that was submitted directly to this Web site by the supplier, and was not handled by the Healthcare Packaging editorial staff. Healthcare Packaging may share your contact information with our sponsors, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. Healthcare Packaging will not share your information with a sponsor whose content you have not reviewed. |
|
Home | Subscribe | Advertise | Contact us | Site Map | Privacy | © Copyright 2010 Summit Publishing. |
Please visit these related packaging, design and automation Web sites:Global Package Gallery – Gallery of package design images featuring 7,000+ high-resolution images Shelf Impact! – Strategies for successful package design and marketing Packworld.com – News and information on packaging machinery, packaging materials, and packaging suppliers Greener Package – Knowledge exchange for sustainable packaging On The Edge – An independent blog on packaging automation and leadership featuring Keith Campbell PackagingAutomation.net – Packaging machinery automation trends Automation World – Intelligence on manufacturing automation trends |
